Pannovate Appoints Ian Staniforth as Group COO

Pannovate a UK-based FinTech company, has announced the appointment of Ian Staniforth as the Group COO, today.

Staniforth is a payments industry veteran, with more than two decades of high-level experience in the payments industry. The University of Wales alumnus has held a number of corporate leadership roles as well as being an independent payments consultant, NED and Board Advisor.

Staniforth joins Pannovate with a strong technology background and is currently an Ambassador for The Payments Association as well as a regular part of the judging panel of the Pay360 Awards.

The new Pannovate Group COO said about his appointment: “Absolutely delighted to be joining one of the most innovative and exciting organisations in payments and banking today.

“Having worked with Pannovate in a consulting capacity I have first-hand experience of the great products and great people that drive the company. We have a shared vision to bring about positive change in payments and banking services for everyone, everywhere.”

Neil Harris, who was only recently appointed to Group CEO at Pannovate, said of the executive move: “Having worked with Ian on many occasions I’m thrilled to have him join our leadership team. He has vast experience and brings a level of knowledge, skill and inspired leadership that reinforces our values and aligns with our vision. What a team we have, united in our focus on delivering value and propelling customer success.”

Pavle Ljujic, the Founder and Chair at Pannovate added: “With his track record of delivering operational excellence at scale, Ian is a perfect fit for us as we accelerate through the next stage of our growth journey. He brings a mass of payments expertise gained over many years in the industry and it’s my absolute pleasure to welcome him on board and looking forward to what we will achieve together.”