Swiss banking tech provider Temenos has announced the appointment of a new managing director in Asia Pacific.
Temenos appoints Craig Bennett as managing director – Asia Pacific, according to a statement, based in Singapore. In the new role, Bennett is responsible for driving strategy and execution in the region, accelerating expansion to new market segments and building customer value and success.
Bennett has 30 years of banking technology experience and has lived in the APAC region since 1992. He has held senior leadership positions across retail and corporate banking, capital markets, risk management, and retail payments, including senior sales roles at Temenos where he joined in 2018.
APAC Momentum
According to the statement, Temenos is seeing «strong momentum» across the region with recent milestones such as the Bank of Queensland’s adoption of its cloud platform or Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank's selection of the Temenos platform to replace its legacy core systems for retail and corporate banking.
«Over the past four years I’ve spent a lot of time getting to know our clients, familiarizing myself with their challenges, and partnering with them to achieve their strategic goals,» Bennett said. «I’m delighted for the opportunity to take on this new role as Temenos continues to expand its presence across Asia-Pacific.»