Curinos Appoints Jeff Hack as CEO, Replacing Craig Woodward

Portfolio - People | Jan 06, 2025 | EIN

Curinos Appoints Jeff Hack as CEO, Replacing Craig Woodward

In a recent turn of events, prominent financial technology companies Curinos and Finastra have revealed new leadership changes as they appoint new CEOs to guide their strategic visions into 2025. Jeff Hack takes over the top position at Curinos, replacing Craig Woodward. Hack joins Curinos following his tenure as CEO of Paya, enriching Curinos' offerings in data and tech solutions aimed at boosting growth for financial institutions. Curinos had a notable year of alliances and achievements, including its introduction of AI-powered features and collaborations with major players like Databricks. Finastra, on the other hand, welcomes Chris Walters as its CEO. Walters, previously CEO of Pluralsight, succeeds Simon Paris. Under Paris, Finastra has been burgeoning with impactful partnerships and expansion in Open Finance sectors. Both companies emphasize enhancing their market offerings and sustaining growth, positioning themselves as formidable leaders in the financial services technology landscape.

Sectors

  • Financial Technology
  • Software Development

Geography

  • United States – Curinos is headquartered in New York, indicating its base of operations and market focus is largely in the US.
  • Global – Finastra serves more than 8,000 financial institutions worldwide, including major banks, making its operations and impact truly global.

Industry

  • Financial Technology – The article revolves around two companies, Curinos and Finastra, that operate in the financial technology sector, providing solutions that streamline data and financial services software applications.
  • Software Development – Both Curinos and Finastra are involved in the development of software solutions for financial institutions, which makes this industry classification relevant.

Financials

    Participants

    NameRoleTypeDescription
    CurinosTarget CompanyCompanyA financial technology company providing data, technologies, and insights to financial institutions.
    Jeff HackCEO of CurinosPersonRecently appointed CEO of Curinos, succeeding Craig Woodward.
    FinastraTarget CompanyCompanyA financial services software application provider operating globally.
    Chris WaltersCEO of FinastraPersonNew CEO of Finastra, taking over from Simon Paris.
    Simon ParisFormer CEO of FinastraPersonFormer CEO of Finastra, led the company since 2018.