The newly created role will focus on further growth of Smart Pension, and Smart’s Keystone technology platform
Smart, the London-headquartered fintech transforming the global retirement savings market, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Marshall as Chief Commercial Officer.
In this newly created role, Andy will be responsible for Smart’s sales and commercial activities, working closely with Jamie Fiveash, Smart Pension’s CEO, and Andrew Evans, Smart’s global CEO, to build on the continued growth of Smart’s Keystone platform in providing retirement savings technology to global partners, and further growing Smart Pension in the UK.
Andy has held several leadership roles across multiple industries, including CCO of Zoopla, and CEO of the software division at Houseful, Zoopla’s parent company. Houseful is owned by Silver Lake, one of the largest private equity firms in the world, focused on technology-enabled investments, with over $100 billion of deployed capital. This background, twinned with his past experience at Experian and LexisNexis, makes him a perfect addition to the Smart team.
Over his 25 year career, Andy’s roles have involved driving commercial strategy, business partnerships, and the development of revenue-generating services, playing a key role in business growth and success.
Andrew Evans, CEO at Smart said: “We’re delighted to welcome Andy to Smart. This appointment is a crucial piece of our strategic plans, ensuring we meet and exceed our ambitious performance-led targets and bolstering growth plans already in place for Keystone (our retirement savings technology platform) and Smart Pension (our UK workplace pension scheme).
“Andy’s experience in leading large teams and businesses combined with his extensive tech and commercial background will be an incredible asset to Smart as we grow, supporting our mission to help transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing across generations around the world.”
Andy Marshall, newly appointed Chief Commercial Officer at Smart said: “I’m excited to be joining the Smart team at a time of heightened growth, Smart is already helping millions of people globally save for their retirement. Together with current and new partners and clients, we can build on this success, securing the financial futures of even more savers. There’s an exciting road ahead for Smart and I’m thrilled to be a part of the journey.”
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