New CFO for DomaCom
DomaCom has appointed company secretary, Philip Chard as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
He would take over from Ross Laidlaw who is DomaCom’s executive director. Laidlaw has held the dual roles of chief operating officer (COO) and CFO and would now relinquish his CFO role.
Chard joined DomaCom in 2015 as financial controller to help establish financial reporting and financial management processes at the company.
In February, 2016 he was also appointed to a position of company secretary.
He has over 25 years of experience across the financial services industry, with roles including senior manager at Deloitte during which time he provided assurance and advisory services within the funds management and investment banking sectors.
DomaCom’s chief executive, Arthur Naoumidis, said: “His extensive experience in building and enhancing financial systems and processes will be invaluable as DomaCom continues to expand its customer base and product offerings”.
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