Recognise Bank appoints Julian Sawyer as NED

Recognise Bank has appointed ex-Starling Bank COO Julian Sawyer (pictured above) as a non-executive director.

In addition to his work at Starling Bank, Julian brings experience from across the banking and fintech sectors.

His previous roles include CEO roles at digital assets platform Zodia Custody and cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp.

Simon Bateman, CEO at Recognise Bank, commented: “Bringing in someone of Julian’s calibre shows how far we have come as a bank in a relatively short space of time.

“Fintech plays such an important part in any bank’s operational and strategic roadmap and so Julian’s detailed knowledge of this sector will undoubtedly be key as we build our capabilities for our borrowers, savers and brokers.”

Julian added: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining Simon and the board at Recognise Bank at such a pivotal time for the bank.

“Recognise Bank is poised for its next phase of growth, having grown by over 45% in the last 12 months.

“My experience in high-growth companies will help to position Recognise Bank as the SME property lending bank of choice.”