Experian, the global information services company, today announced the appointment of Tony Connell as its first Head of Identity & Fraud for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Reporting to David Groom, EMEA Managing Director for Experian Decision Analytics, Connell will be responsible for Experian's broad range of identity, authentication and fraud prevention services throughout the region, ensuring their uptake, relevance and that they deliver value for customers and partners.
Connell joins Experian from Visa Europe, where he was Vice President of Risk Product Management. Previously he worked at Jaywing DMG and Fair Isaac Corporation, across a range of product management, marketing and business development roles in the fraud and risk arena.
David Groom comments: "Experian's broad identity verification and fraud prevention offerings, underpinned by our unique data assets, have started to gain traction amongst a wide range of organisations in the EMEA region. Tony's appointment, which brings with it valuable fraud and risk expertise gained from both client and vendor perspectives, will enable us to drive the business forward across a range of sectors."