Client Data Systems (CDS) Group has appointed Richard Hurst as marketing director.

CDS is the provider of The Core mortgage sourcing engine.

Hurst will be responsible for the marketing and promotion for the suite of ‘Core’ products which provide sourcing, application, compliance and CRM systems.

Gordon Steyn, chief operations officer at CDS Group, said: “We are very pleased to announce that Richard is joining CDS Group to lead our marketing and PR activity. Richard is a highly experienced professional with extensive knowledge of the mortgage market having worked at a senior level for a variety of mortgage and technology firms including lenders