Gresham Technologies appoints Dan Kennedy to drive North America growth plans

Global fintech Gresham Technologies plc (Gresham) has appointed Dan Kennedy as Senior Vice President of Sales, North America as part of the company’s continued expansion in the market. Based out of Gresham’s New York office, Dan will be responsible for all business development, sales, account management and partnering activities in the region.

Bringing more than 25 years of experience in enterprise technology solutions, Dan joins Gresham following seven years at Corvil (now part of Pico) as Managing Director and Head of Sales, Americas focused on real-time data analytics, cloud, cybersecurity and managed service solutions for financial markets. Most recently, Dan was Chief Revenue Officer at the AI and machine learning firm, Devron. Earlier in his career he created and led the Major Accounts team at Riverbed Technology, an enterprise data and digital transformation company.

Dan Kennedy said: “Gresham has built an enviable reputation in the North American financial markets as a trusted partner solving critical industry problems. With excellent customer references and best-in-class technology, I see significant opportunities in the region to deliver quantifiable value to new customers. I am impressed with the team’s passion and am confident that we will play a large part in Gresham’s continued success by helping customers overcome the challenges of their complex operations and by enabling data integrity, cost reduction and automation initiatives.”

Gresham CEO Ian Manocha said: “We’re delighted to have Dan on board. He brings a wealth of experience in strategic business development, major account management, partnering and sales execution and joins a strong team at a time when there is good momentum in the market. Our business has grown significantly in North America since winning our first customer in 2015. We now have more than 150 customers in banking and investment management supported by a team of over 60 people on the ground. There is a significant opportunity to deepen customer relationships and accelerate growth in the market.”