GFT Technologies Appointment: Ian Oswald
- Position:
- Ian Oswald has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Strategy and Offerings at GFT Technologies.
- Responsibilities:
- Oswald will join GFT’s UK leadership team and focus on enhancing the firm’s product offerings for financial services, as well as driving the client strategy.
- Background:
- Oswald brings industry experience, having worked in industry and consultancy for major UK banks.
- His previous position was as a partner in the technology consulting team at EY (Ernst & Young).
- Career Highlights:
- Oswald’s career includes roles at IBM, where he served as a management consultant.
- He also held a director position at PwC and rejoined IBM as an executive partner, focusing on industry platforms, fintech, and financial services.
- Company Overview:
- GFT Technologies, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is an IT services provider offering software services in areas such as business AI, digital finance, data, and platform and mainframe modernization.
- Recent Additions:
- Ian Oswald’s appointment follows the addition of Priya Lakshmi as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) in October 2023.
- GFT has been active in the core banking market, as highlighted by its acquisition of Sophos Solutions in January 2024.
