Tink, a payment services and data enrichment platform, has bolstered its UK senior leadership team with three new appointments.
One of the three appointments is Ian Morrin, who has been appointed as Head of Payments & Platforms. In the role, Morrin will lead Tink’s UK operations and be responsible for Tink’s payments & platform business across 19 markets.
Previously Morrin held the role of VP of Payment Sales at Tink, where he spearheaded the charge to take Pay-by-Bank to mass adoption, a real-time bank payments solution that enables transactions between bank accounts.
“The payments industry is fast evolving, with more businesses recognising the transformational qualities that Pay by Bank has to offer,” Morrin commented.
“Not only is it tapping into demand for convenience, but provides a safe and trusted payment method that is fast increasing in merchant availability and consumer adoption. I am excited to get started and look forward to this new leadership challenge.”
Tink has also appointed Andrew Boyajian as Head of Products for Payments & CX, which is a new role created by the company that aims to bridge product development with strategy direction.
Boyajian, the former Head of Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) at Tink, was part of the VRP-focused working group of the Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC), representing Tink and the European Third Party Providers Association (ETPPA) to spearhead the progress of commercial VRPs.
“There are a lot of promising things on the horizon for payments in 2024, both in the UK and further afield. Solutions such as VRP are unlocking new ways to help consumers manage their finances – providing flexibility and control over regular outgoings,” Boyajian said.
Boyajian was also involved in the firm’s registration to become one of the first participants of the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme, which aims to create new opportunities via open data to ensure that banks are sufficiently equipped to invest in maintaining APIs and real-time payment infrastructures.
“It’s an exciting time to be central to product development strategy, building a resilient payments ecosystem that drives growth and delivers value to all stakeholders,” Boyajian added.
The third appointment sees Jack Spiers promoted to Banking and Lending Director. Spiers has worked at Tink for two and a half years as a Sales Manager, previously holding roles at Volt, Klarna and Clearpay.
Spiers said: “As the cost-of-living crisis continues, financial institutions can utilise new technology to provide the support their customers need. I’m thrilled to continue working with industry leaders to help transform the data-driven financial services landscape, and ensure that consumers have the user experience and access to finance they deserve – whether that’s faster onboarding or better lending decisions.”
