Case Study

Curt Hess

US Executive President (New York)

Referral of Greenings to former WorldPay executives by Sir Ron Kalifa, given Transatlantic reach and reputation for supporting US market entries.

Vitesse has quickly established itself as UK market leading insurance payment solutions provider, attracting $93m Series C funding from KKR.
Objective
Identify an American working in Europe, willing to return to NY to achieve Regulatory approval for launching Vitesse in the US market.
Transatlantic research, covering major regulated markets on the East Coast and Western Europe. Seeking an executive profile from insurance &/or banking technology.
Rapid delivery, placing candidate from 1st Shortlist, enabling early reinforcement and approval from the US Regulator, in parallel to approval of funds from KKR.

Greenings was referred to former WorldPay executives by Sir Ron Kalifa, given our Transatlantic reach and reputation for supporting US market entries.

Having established themselves as UK market leading insurance payment solutions provider, recently securing $93m Series C funding from KKR.

Our brief was to Identify an American working in Europe, willing to return to NY to achieve regulatory approval for launching Vitesse in the US market.

Greenings undertook Transatlantic research, covering major regulated markets on the East Coast and Western Europe, seeking an executive profile from insurance or banking technology.

We delivered the search at pace, during the Summer vacations, placing Curt Hess from 1st Shortlist, including vetting and approval from the US Regulator.

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