ClearBank has appointed Paul Staples as group head of embedded banking and Nick Ford as group head of channels and alliances.

In his new role, Staples will be responsible for developing ClearBank’s embedded banking business as it expands into Europe.

Staples has over 20 years’ experience in the industry and was previously an embedded banking advisor to private equity and venture capital firms. He has also worked at HSBC, where he was on the founding executive team of the firm’s embedded banking business.

Additionally, Staples founded several technology companies, including a Saas logistics platform for ports and construction sites.

Ford joins ClearBank from KYC automation firm Encompass Corporation where he was vice president of global alliances for six years. In his new role Ford will focus on building a global strategy and expand ClearBank’s partner ecosystem in Europe.

“It’s fantastic to have both Paul and Nick on board; they bring a wealth of experience to their newly created roles and join us at a pivotal time for ClearBank,” said Andrew Barker, chief revenue officer at ClearBank. “With expansion into Europe planned this year, I’m looking forward to seeing what we’ll achieve from building on our new and existing partnerships and further developing our industry-leading embedded banking offering.”

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