James Radford, who formerly headed up Revolut, has joined Volopa as chief executive.
Volopa provides global payments from the UK and EEA to 180 countries worldwide; multicurrency smart prepaid company cards; and employee expense management.
Between 2020 and 2023, Radford served as chief executive of Revolut, in which time the value of the company jumped from $5.5 billion to $33 billion.
He has over 30 years experience in financial services after spending over 15 years at American Express and subsequently holding senior roles at HBOS and Lloyds Banking Group where he was head of banking operations; business, commercial and wholesale Banking.
Radford has also held a number of FinTech leadership roles including COO of Aldermore bank and chief executive of the Cheque Clearing business where he was accountable for delivering the digital imaging of cheques to the UK banking industry.
In his new role, he will lead the development of the business, alongside a senior management team, which was strengthened in 2023 when Volopa acquired the UK branch of the American Express (Amex) FX team.
"In a market often plagued by opaque solutions, excessive charges, and inadequate AI driven customer service, Volopa stands out by leveraging cutting-edge technology and real world human interaction to meet and exceed its customer expectations," said James Radford, chief executive, Volopa. "This is an exciting time for the sector, as more businesses are realising there are alternatives to the big banks and are seeking the agility and capabilities that modern, customer-focused, and ambitious fintechs like Volopa offer.”
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