Genesis, the low-code/no-code platform built for financial markets, recently announced the expansion of its team with the appointment of Billy Morris as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
According to an official announcement shared by the company, Genesis is planning to expand its global presence. The company’s new office in Dublin, Ireland will start operations from October 2021. In his new role, Morris will report directly to Stephen Murphy, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Genesis.
The newly appointed CFO will act as the founding tenant of the company's new Dublin office. Morris has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the global corporate sector. As CFO, he will take care of the financial operations of Genesis.
"Billy's proven leadership skills, financial expertise and passion for next-gen low-code/no-code innovation will play a key role as Genesis continues to build on its huge momentum. Ireland is one of Europe's fastest-growing regions, and we couldn't be more thrilled to have Billy on the ground spearheading this latest chapter of our combined growth," Stephen Murphy, CEO of Genesis, said in the latest announcement.
Profile of Morris
In his previous role, the newly appointed CFO of Genesis worked as VP of Finance at ThousandEyes. Prior to that, Morris served as Finance Director at Twilio.
"Genesis sits at the forefront of the next-gen low-code/no-code movement and at its core, helps to empower and enable developers. The company is transforming how financial institutions innovate and solve complex challenges through its unique 'buy to build' approach. Genesis is also addressing the mounting need to fulfill gaps in the technical-talent pipeline, allowing financial firms to build in weeks what would typically take years,” Morris commented.
In the latest announcement, Genesis mentioned that the company’s new office will initially house a portion of its financial operations and business development teams. Furthermore, Genesis is planning to expand its headcount in the next 12 months.
