06 May 2010
New appointments back Platform's growth plans
Platform’s ambitious plans for the intermediary mortgage market
were further underlined today (6 May) with the announcement of two
new appointments to its management team.
The dedicated intermediary mortgage lender of The Co-operative
Bank has expanded its leadership team by adding two experienced
mortgage professionals to help support its growth plans in the
broker market.
The appointments are:
• John Kilgallon as Head of Planning and Proposition.
John will be responsible for longer-term strategic
development.
He will also lead change initiatives in order to
enhance the strategic capability of the business. John brings
more than
20 years experience in financial services where he has
held a number of senior positions including, Barclaycard
Commercial as head of change management, and Head of
Mortgages at Abbey.
• Peter Stimson has been hired as Head of Product
Management and will oversee product and funding strategies
including risk and capital management. Peter also
has over 20 years financial services experience including
Lehman
Brothers and GMAC_RFC.
The pair will form Platform’s senior leadership team along side
David Tweedy, Director of Platform and Lee Gladwell, Business
Development Director.
David Tweedy, Director of Platform said: “We are delighted to
make these high calibre appointments.
“Platform’s new leadership team has a wealth of experience in
the intermediary sector and will provide the strategic direction
needed to grow our presence and brand in the market.
“Peter and John will play important roles in helping Platform
achieve its vision of becoming the most admired lender in the
intermediary market.”
Platform launched as a dedicated provider of mainstream
mortgages to intermediaries in 2009.
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