Financial services outsourcing and software provider Target Group has appointed Paul McGarrigle as head of business process improvement.

McGarrigle has worked in the industry for 18 years in senior process improvement roles, working with AON, Capita, Legal and General and Lloyds Banking Group.

He will report directly to Target’s chief operating officer Bill Alley.

McGarrigle said: “This is an exciting move for me to an ambitious and expanding company. My objective is to optimise the business’s processes, increase efficiencies and enhance performance, whilst ultimately helping Target achieve its goals.”

Target’s chief executive officer Paddy Byrne said: “Paul is a process performance expert with industry-wide experience of leading and delivering improvements inside some of the leading financial services companies in the UK. We are delighted to add Paul to our senior management team.”