The parent company of听comparison website听GoCompare听has appointed a new CFO.听
Alan Burns will join listed听GoCo听Group, which also operates听energy savings service听Look After My Bills,听energy switching service听weflip,听affiliate marketing specialist听MyVoucherCodes听and听energy switching and comparison service听Energylinx.听
Nick Wrighton will step down from the听board after a handover period and leave the business听after听four听years in the role.听
Burns, who will join the business on 1st听September,听has extensive experience of working within consumer digital and technology sectors, including senior management roles at听Photobox听Group between 2011 and 2019 and prior to that at Expedia.听听
At听Photobox听he was part of the senior management team that built an international multi-brand group of businesses听through the acquisitions of听Moonpig, Hofmann,听posterXXL听and听Greetz.听
At Expedia he oversaw the growth of the European business comprising听the Expedia, Hotels.com and private label brands, and then subsequently provided financial leadership听through a period of high level of global growth at Hotels.com.听听
In addition to these roles, he has held听a听number of听senior financial positions in technology–enabled businesses including听Spotahome,听Autoquake听and TV Travel Shop.听
Sir Peter Wood, Chairman of听GoCo听Group plc, said:听“The听board welcomes Alan to the Group. I’m sure his knowledge and experience will be of great benefit as听the Group continues to evolve its offer via its technology platform.听听
鈥�The听board and I also wish to thank Nick for his valued contribution and commitment to the development听of the business. We wish him well in his new endeavours.”听
Matthew Crummack, CEO听of听GoCo听Group,听said:听“I am delighted that Alan is joining us as听GoCo听continues its evolution into a fully-fledged technology听business offering customers simple solutions to save time and money.听His experience will be invaluable as听we develop higher quality revenue streams from our AutoSave business and other initiatives.听听
鈥�I’d like to thank Nick for his significant contribution at听GoCo. His stewardship of our financial resources听and oversight of our financial systems, all played a significant role in the evolution of our company.”听