Avantia appoints CEO
Financial tech firm appoints Mark Eastham following Phillip Walter’s exit in December.
Avantia has confirmed that Mark Eastham has been appointed as chief executive officer.
He took up his position earlier this month.
He joined from Dixons Carphone where he had been UK general manager for a year.
The appointment follows the exit of Phillip Walter who, as revealed by Insurance Age, left the business in December last year.
A spokesperson for Avantia commented: "Mark Eastham has recently joined Avantia to lead the business through its next stage of growth. Mark joins Avantia from
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