Yapily appoints new CTO to accelerate European expansion
Open banking platform Yapily has appointed a new chief technology officer as it eyes a European expansion.
Fintech industry veteran Noam Oren has joined the company, with a remit for setting long-term platform strategy by scaling Yapily’s open banking products.
Oren was previously chief technology officer at Payoneer, where he helped to bring the company from seed stage to a successful public listing in 2021.
He has more than two decades of experience in cross-border payments, meeting the needs of enterprise companies, and scaling global organisations.
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“Over the last few years I’ve watched Yapily evolve from a disruptive new market entrant into the open banking platform of choice for hundreds of businesses across Europe,” said Oren.
“Whether it’s accessing financial data or initiating faster and more secure payments, it’s exciting to see consumers and businesses benefitting from the enhanced user experience Yapily is enabling its customers to build. I can’t wait to start working with the team and join Yapily’s mission to become the central nervous system of the open economy.”
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In his new role, Oren will be responsible for scaling the open banking platform, and “bridging technical vision with business goal” to support Yapily’s ambitious growth plans. This involves a plan to enter new markets across Europe.
“As Yapily and the wider open banking ecosystem continue to grow rapidly, mainstream adoption is simply no longer a case of if, but when,” said Stefano Vaccino, founder and chief executive at Yapily.
“Noam’s expertise will help to strengthen our position as a European leader and accelerate the delivery of better and more innovative financial services to millions of people.”
Oren will succeed Joao Martins as chief technology officer at the company. Martins is moving to payments company KodyPay, to pursue his passion for building direct consumer applications.
“Having made significant contributions to Yapily’s success, I am very grateful for Joao’s partnership and wish him all the best in his new venture. At the same time, I am incredibly excited to welcome Noam to the team and look forward to this new chapter,” added Vaccino.
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