ID verification fintech Data Zoo appoints new CEO

  • Data Zoo, an Australian identification solutions vendor, has appointed Charlie Minutella as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective this month.
  • Data Zoo offers services such as document authentication, business checks, online fraud detection, and real-time data verification to verify customers for various businesses.
  • Charlie Minutella will guide the company to capitalize on its strengths and expand its identity and fraud prevention solutions to address complex customer needs.
  • Minutella’s background in overseeing compliance, risk, and identity teams influenced his recruitment.
  • Based in New York, Minutella will lead Data Zoo’s global operations.
  • He spent over five years at the London Stock Exchange Group, including leading the Refinitiv risk division.
  • Minutella succeeds the company’s founder, Tony Fitzgibbon, as CEO, while Fitzgibbon transitions to the role of Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer.
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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