LONDON, UK — Financial software solutions company Finastra has appointed Margaret Franco as its Chief Marketing Officer.
Franco is based at Finastra’s London headquarters and leads the global marketing organization, including corporate communications, brand, digital, solutions and field, and partner marketing.
Margaret brings a wealth of marketing and product management expertise from her career in the technology industry. Most recently she was senior VP of EMEA marketing for Dell Technologies, where she oversaw marketing and demand generation activities across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
During her 13-year tenure at Dell Technologies, she held a number of executive global roles in North America, Europe, and Asia in the commercial and enterprise product group organizations. She has also led global marketing functions, including as Vice President of Integrated Marketing Communications for Silicon Valley-based technology company AMD.
“Finastra’s work towards an open future in financial services, combined with the
acceleration of its open FusionFabric.cloud platform to connect the market, fuel innovation, and create new levels of financial inclusion and opportunity, is visionary. I’m thrilled to be joining the company at this exciting time,” Franco said.
She will report to Eric Duffaut, president & global head of field and marketing at Finastra.
“Margaret brings a truly global perspective and significant marketing expertise to Finastra. I’m excited to have such a strong and experienced leader on board as we continue to drive adoption of FusionFabric.cloud, and share our collective vision of open finance, open culture and open platform with the industry,” Duffaut said.
