ClearBank has appointed Neil Drennan as Chief Technology Officer.
Drennan will lead the development and enhancement of ClearBank’s cloud-based API and payments infrastructure as the company expands across the UK and Europe.
He joins from Visa, where he spent three years as Chief Technology Officer for Visa Cross Border Solutions and Currency Cloud, a global provider of cross-border payments, collections and foreign exchange.
He has over 15 years’ experience in media and financial services, including roles at 10x Future Technologies and Amazon.
At Visa, Drennan established the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) programme to embed cloud-native best practices across the business.
He has extensive experience leading technology teams and developing cloud-based financial solutions in the UK, European and US markets.
At ClearBank, Drennan will lead the technology team and sit on the Group executive team as the company accelerates its expansion.
Last year, ClearBank launched its channel partnerships offer and embedded banking services for corporate clients.
Mark Fairless, Chief Executive Officer of ClearBank, said:
“Neil will bring invaluable experience in streamlining and scaling our leading cloud-based platform, to support our on-going growth. As we expand into new offerings and markets, our technology will continue to be a critical differentiator in the quality and resilience of our propositions for our clients.”
Neil Drennan added:
“I have admired the way ClearBank has shaken up the payments and banking sector over the last decade. Its approach of blending innovative cloud-based technology with trusted regulatory processes has established it as a leader in UK financial services. I look forward to bringing my experience of working with international clients to drive ClearBank’s growth over the next few years.”
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