Two senior appointments at Platform

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Platform has made to additions to its management team as it looks to grow its business in the broker market.

John Kilgallon has joined as head of planning and proposition, with a responsibility for longer-term strategic development. He will also lead change initiatives in order to enhance the strategic capability of the business. He has over 20 years’ experience in financial services where he has held a number of senior positions including, Barclaycard Commercial as head of change management, and Head of Mortgages at Abbey.

Peter Stimson has been hired as head of product management and will oversee product and funding strategies including risk and capital management. He also has over 20 years financial services experience including Lehman Brothers and GMAC-RFC.

The pair will form Platform’s senior leadership team along side David Tweedy, director of Platform and Lee Gladwell, business development director.

David Tweedy, director of Platform said: “Platform’s new leadership team has a wealth of experience in the intermediary sector and will provide the strategic direction needed to grow our presence and brand in the market. Peter and John will play important roles in helping Platform achieve its vision of becoming the most admired lender in the intermediary market.”””

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