Car finance broker CarFinance 247 has bolstered its executive team with the appointment of Ryan Bryers as CTO/CIO.
Bryers was ranked as one of the UK鈥檚 top 100 CIOs by Computing Magazine joins the company.
The CTO/CIO role is new to CarFinance 247 as it moves tocapitalise on a market that is moving online.
At Worldline, Bryers was UK & Ireland CTO, an executive position leading IT strategy, assurance of solutions and the introduction of new digital methods.
The Manchester-based business invested 拢2.5m in its head office and IT infrastructure.
Bryers will focus on evolving the company鈥檚 digital status from part DevOps to full DevOps, developing a high-performing team, introducing AI and automation, as well as establishing ways of working that will ensure that the business鈥� IT offer is future-proofed.
鈥淭he opportunity to take a business鈥� IT proposition at this stage in its growth and have full ownership of it, as well as the freedom to shape it without the constraints that are often intrinsic in a corporate environment, is hugely appealing and exciting.
鈥淐arFinance 247鈥檚 top-down investment in getting the infrastructure done right, also means that I am walking into an IT setting that is truly world-class and betters that of many corporates.鈥�
As the company looks to build out its IT provision, it said it plans to add to the ranks of its tech team with a host of new roles. Its recruitment drive has started in earnest with 10 roles currently available across its developer, mobile, digital marketing, project management and UX / UI teams.
CEO and co-founder Reg Rix added: 鈥淲ith Ryan at the helm of our IT, we will be creating a best-in-class customer experience and world-class tech team that takes our business to the next level.
鈥淲e鈥檙e truly excited to be adding a CTO of his stature and experience to our band of bold, passionate and proud 247People.鈥�