Directors
Fundamental to the success and continued growth of the company, TransGlobal’s Director
team is assembled from among the most experienced in the industry.
Peter Fortune
Chairman
Peter leads the TPS board on its’ strategy and corporate governance. Peter is one
of the UK’s leading corporate payment market entrepreneurs and has enjoyed success
building private venture backed and public businesses. As CEO of Checkpoint Holdings
he grew the business to UK market leadership with over 10,000 corporate customers
before its sale for £65 million. As COO of Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ EPAY)
he was instrumental in developing its global market leadership in corporate payments
and a market capitalisation of nearly $500 million. Peter is a recognised visionary
in the corporate payment and cash management market space who has brought to market
innovations that have both revolutionised and simplified the way businesses make
payments.
Warren Whyte FFin
Group Managing Director
Warren is responsible for implementing the board’s strategy and leads TransGlobal’s
commitment to delivering solutions that enable customers to derive value from their
investment in our services. With over 25 years experience gained in the foreign
exchange & global payments industry, he has successfully managed high growth organizations
to year on year profitability in the UK, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. In addition,
Warren has vast experience of building organizations from start-up to sustainable
businesses within a short space of time and providing security for its customers
and employees.
He was previously an Executive and Managing Director of Custom House, a global foreign
exchange company, where he established and built their UK & European organisation
into a substantial and successful business. Before this he was Sales Director of
Travelex Global Payments and Regional Business Development Director for Thomas Cook
Corporate Foreign Exchange in Asia Pacific. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services
Institute of Australasia.
Ian Wheeler
Group Sales & Marketing Director
Ian is responsible for the company’s strategic direction of sales, channel and brand/product
development. He leads a team of sales & marketing professionals which specialises
in providing payment & collections services to SME, Corporate and Public Sector
customers.
Previously he was UK Sales & Marketing Director of Custom House and prior to that
held a number of sales management positions at Bottomline Technlogies (NASDAQ:EPAY).
Ian began his career at Sears plc were early on he was given leadership and people
management responsibilities before moving to Stylo plc.
Ian has vast business development, commercial, marketing and management experience.
He has gained an extensive knowledge of companies’ payments and cash management
practices being involved in this market for many years. He is widely recognised
as an innovator who has challenged conventional and traditional banking methodologies
in the business-to-business market.
Neil Kinnon
Group Operations Director
Neil is responsible for the day-to-day operations, trading and cash management functions
of the business. He leads a team who provide a proactive service with market information
that helps customers make a more informed decision when making their international
or domestic payments & collections.
Previously he was UK Operations Director of Custom House where he helped build their
organisation into a profitable and successful business. Prior to this Neil held
a number of dealing management positions at Travelex. He began his career with Westpac
Banking Corporation in New Zealand where he developed a comprehensive knowledge
of foreign exchange & payment processes, currency trading and customer service needs
before moving to the UK.
With several years of banking and financial services experience Neil offers extensive
knowledge of foreign exchange, payments & cash management best practice to TransGlobal’s
customers.