Biometric identity authentication solutions provider听FinGo听has made several key hires.听
Katie Brownridge joins the London start-up听as COO, while听Andy Horton is the new CTO.听听
A new Head of Engineering, Stephen听Alale, has also joined, while internal appointments听see听Dan Cox become CFO and Simon Binns promoted to CCO.听
The company also has a base in Manchester. The new hires will be based in both offices.听
Brownridge will play a key role as听FinGo听extends the applications of its vein ID technology, which captures user鈥檚 unique vein pattern to enable secure, identity-enabled transactions.听
In early 2021,听FinGo听announced a care homes trial of听this听biometric certification for COVID testing, and the technology is also currently being assessed for use in national and regional identity schemes.听
This includes work with the Egyptian government to apply biometric technology across their healthcare, food subsidy and housing programmes. In Greater Manchester, Mayor Andy Burnham recently initiated a working group to explore using Vein ID biometrics for the region鈥檚 transport, education and healthcare networks.听
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Brownridge听has听spent over 20 years with financial service companies, most recently as COO at听WorldFirst, an international payments company owned by Ant Group, the world鈥檚 largest听FinTech group.听
Horton has extensive experience in delivering commerce and FinTech enterprise platforms. Prior to joining听FinGo听he took Edge Petrol from idea to听concept, and听was founding CTO at Yoyo Wallet where he designed the infrastructure at the core of Yoyo鈥檚 e-Money network.听
Alale听will be听responsible for the development and integration of identity services into the user journey,听bringing听extensive knowledge of PSD2, Open Banking and payments, from his previous roles at 118 118 Money and听CashPlus听Bank.听听
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Nick Dryden, CEO at听FinGo, said: 鈥淜atie, Andy and Stephen are integral additions to the company, and the wealth of fintech experience they bring with them is invaluable to us at this crucial stage of growth.听听
鈥�We couldn鈥檛 be more excited to have them on board, and their expertise will help to bolster the great work already being done at听FinGo, at home and globally.鈥�听