Starling Bank has appointed Raman Bhatia, the CEO of
energy supplier Ovo, as its new permanent Chief Executive Officer. Bhatia will
take over from John Mountain, who has been serving as the interim CEO since the
firm’s Founder, Anne Boden, stepped down.
Bhatia’s background is a blend of experience in
established financial institutions like HSBC, where he led the lender’s digital
banking arm and the energy sector with Ovo.
According to the press release, his expertise is expected to enable Starling Bank to
attract a wider range of personal and small business customers in the UK.
Additionally, Bhatia will oversee the growth of Engine, Starling’s banking
software platform aimed at international markets.
David Sproul, Chair of Starling Bank, said: “We
see significant opportunities for Starling under Raman’s leadership as the
economy stabilizes, as our truly differentiated offering for personal and small
business customers wins market share in the UK, and as our Engine by Starling
Software-as-a-Service business secures further international contracts.”
Expect ongoing updates as this story evolves.
Starling Bank has appointed Raman Bhatia, the CEO of
energy supplier Ovo, as its new permanent Chief Executive Officer. Bhatia will
take over from John Mountain, who has been serving as the interim CEO since the
firm’s Founder, Anne Boden, stepped down.
Bhatia’s background is a blend of experience in
established financial institutions like HSBC, where he led the lender’s digital
banking arm and the energy sector with Ovo.
According to the press release, his expertise is expected to enable Starling Bank to
attract a wider range of personal and small business customers in the UK.
Additionally, Bhatia will oversee the growth of Engine, Starling’s banking
software platform aimed at international markets.
David Sproul, Chair of Starling Bank, said: “We
see significant opportunities for Starling under Raman’s leadership as the
economy stabilizes, as our truly differentiated offering for personal and small
business customers wins market share in the UK, and as our Engine by Starling
Software-as-a-Service business secures further international contracts.”
Expect ongoing updates as this story evolves.
