Telecom-as-a-service platform, Gigs, has hired Rafael Plantier as its new head of financial services. Plantier’s experience in fintech will be leveraged to establish new customer partnerships in the financial sector and promote Gigs’ offering for banks and fintechs.
Facts
- Rafael Plantier has been appointed as the new head of financial services at Gigs.
- He led the corporate strategy and new ventures division at Nubank before joining Gigs.
- Plantier will develop new customer partnerships in the financial sector and promote Gigs’ offering for banks and fintechs.
- Gigs’ platform allows banks and other firms to offer phone and data plans, such as branded phone plans alongside credit or debit cards and employee management platforms.
- Plantier’s experience in fintech, including at Stripe and Tink, will help Gigs serve the fintech industry more effectively.
- Plantier will support Gigs in enabling firms to launch their own branded, programmable mobile service.
- At Stripe, Plantier headed up the firm’s financial partnerships across Europe and led the transition to a first-rate banking infrastructure for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. At Tink, he was general manager for the UK and Ireland, leading the go-to-market and product strategy.
