Rob Clifford appointed Managing Director of Virgin Money UK
Released
on: December 5, 2008, 4:53 am
Press
Release Author: Virgin
Money UK
Industry:
Financial
Press
Release Summary: Virgin Money UK, the financial services division
of the Virgin Group has strengthened its management team with
the appointment of Rob Clifford as UK Managing Director
Press
Release Body: Prior to joining Virgin Money,
Rob was Chief Executive at Mortgage Force and has over 20 years
experience in financial services. A serial entrepreneur, he has
led a number of successful start-ups and has a proven track record
of creating significant shareholder value, as well as having been
repeatedly elected to the boards of regulatory and trade bodies.
Rob
Clifford will join the firm on 6 January 2009* and will
report into Jayne-Anne Gadhia who will now drive
the worldwide financial services strategy forward. Virgin
Money has a presence in the UK, Australia, South Africa
and USA.
Virgin
Money UK has seen strong growth since 2003 (CAGR 30.50%)
and in his new position as UK Managing Director, Rob
will be tasked with ensuring the business continues to grow quickly
and profitably across credit card, protection and investments,
as well as developing a new mortgage proposition for the business.
Jayne-Anne
Gadhia, Executive Chairman of Virgin Money worldwide
said: ‘I am delighted that Rob Clifford has agreed to
join us. He has focused on value creation throughout his career
and will bring his vast experience of the UK financial services
market to make a major contribution in shaping and growing the
Virgin Money business in the UK.’
Rob
Clifford said: "I've spent over 20 years in
financial services and been lucky enough to build several successful
businesses with fantastic colleagues during that time. About 10
years ago I met Jayne-Anne Gadhia and became a fan of Virgin Money.
We always believed that we'd eventually create the right opportunity
to work together and now is that time."
Rob
added: "Having made massive emotional and physical investment
in building businesses which became trusted and admired, there
was no way I could miss an opportunity to become a custodian of
one of the most powerful brands around. Virgin is all about being
passionate, challenging and innovative and I'm certainly up for
the challenge."
* Subject to regulatory approval
Web
Site: http://uk.virginmoney.com/
Contact Details: For further information:
Scott Mowbray, Head of Public
Relations, Virgin Money
Tel: +44 7834 843 384
About
Virgin Money
Virgin
Money is Virgin’s financial services arm and was established
in 1995.
Virgin
Money has over two million customers and offers a wide range of
financial products across lending (e.g. credit
cards and personal
loans), savings
(e.g. deposits, investments and pensions)
and protection (e.g. life insurance, home
insurance and car
insurance) to the UK market.
Virgin
Money Personal Financial Service Ltd is authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Registered Office:
Discovery House, Whiting Road, Norwich NR4 6EJ. Registered in
England no. 3072766. Entered on the Financial Services Register
(www.fsa.gov.uk/register), Register Number: 179271
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