New Innovation head firms up Synechron’s ME focus

PUNE, INDIA: Synechron has announced a new appointment for the Middle East region with David Horton been appointed as the Head of Innovation for Middle East. Synechron’s regional headquarters are based in Dubai, UAE. This new appointment as explained, highlights the company’s strategic ambition to solve the toughest technological challenges for clients in the region, continuing to offer high-end, skilled resources and 24/7 global delivery capabilities.

David Horton will drive Synechron’s agile agenda in the Middle East and will be responsible for developing and leading a creative approach and forward-looking collaboration with retail banks including current and prospective clients.

Faisal Husain, Co-founder & CEO, Synechron commented, ‘’We are thrilled to have David, someone who has proven his mettle in the industry and carved out a niche position for himself, on board with us on this journey. This development will enable us to provide our existing clients with a bouquet of new offerings and thus unleash new revenue streams for us. I am confident that David will drive our strategic agenda and think beyond traditional banking to serve the changing needs of our clients.”

"David will work closely with Synechron’s team to ensure we serve our clients better" says Vimal Sethi, Managing Director of Synechron Middle East.

David Horton is said to have a deep understanding of retail banking and brings with him two decades of experience and extensive knowledge in technology, innovation and financial services. Prior to joining Synechron, he was the Chief Transformation Officer at Mashreq Bank providing technology innovation initiatives and digital strategy across the bank and was responsible for the branch transformation and management of innovation programs relating to mobile banking/payments. He is often described by colleagues as a hybrid banker and technologist, as the announcement highlights adding that in less than two years, Horton successfully launched a number of digital innovation campaigns that have gained worldwide recognition and won multiple awards apart from being industry firsts.

David Horton has also worked as Mashreq’s CIO, Head of Strategy, Head of Infrastructure and Information Security. Before joining Mashreq, Horton worked for Investcorp Bank in Bahrain as their Chief Information Security Officer, and has held several senior positions in financial institutions including Reuters, Lloyds and Accenture.