The platform specialized in open banking, Finleap Connect has just announced two new appointments. Carlos Gomez and Jacobo Busto they are the new ones general directors of Iberia. They succeed in this position the previous general director of Spain, Ignacio García, who focuses on his position as chief strategy officer.
The main objective of the new directors will be to promote the company expansion in the Iberian region and implement the company’s suite of products and technology. Until now, finleap connect’s internationalization efforts have focused on Spain and Portugal, two very successful markets in the field of open banking.
Since the acquisition of the Spanish open banking provider MyValue Solutions to reinforce its presence in Iberia, in July 2021, Finleap connect has worked on the integration of MyValue Solutions technologies, solutions and products in its platform, in which Gómez and Busto have played a fundamental role.
Before joining finleap connect, in 2019, Carlos Gómez worked as business development manager EMEA at fintech Strands. And already within the company, he previously held the positions of head of sales Iberia and senior sales manager Spain, from which he was responsible for promoting its commercial activities in Spain and Portugal. “finleap connect has been able to build a strong presence in the Spanish market thanks to the variety of use cases we offer in the Open Banking environment. We plan to continue our growth in Iberia and take it to the next level with the quality products and international focus of finleap connect”Gomez explains.
For his part, Jacobo Busto has been chief product officer at MyValue Solutions since 2019, before joining finleap connect as Chief Product Officer in 2021. At MyValue Solutions, he oversaw the definition, management and launch of the product portfolio of the Spanish open source provider. banking that includes, among others, accounting servicesas well as categorization technologies dand last generation. “The financial services industry as a whole is moving at a fast pace, especially when it comes to Open Banking products. I hope, together with our team, to make our solutions increasingly competitive, adaptable and flexible for the Iberian market”Bust says.
Adaptation to growth
Ignacio García, now Chief Strategy Officer and responsible for promoting the internationalization of finleap connect, has been very satisfied with the success achieved with the Spanish team: “With this new management team we will be able to continue to focus on our respective tasks to the highest quality, as our success has also ensured that we grow and have to adapt accordingly. In doing so, I am now fully dedicated to company expansion and internationalisation, while my colleagues at Iberia continue to ensure the greatest possible customer success.”
“I would like to congratulate Carlos and Jacobo on their new roles, as well as thank Ignacio for his great commitment and success in Spain. I am proud to have found an excellent solution and to have you all on board”says Frank Kebsch, CEO of finleap connect. “finleap connect continues to demonstrate strong growth in the Iberian market, and with Carlos and Jacobo at the helm, we are well positioned to take advantage of this growth”concludes
