Spitfire appoints inaugural CEO

Financial technology platform provider Spitfire Corporation has expanded its senior executive team with the appointment of inaugural chief executive officer Matthew Johnson.

Johnson's appointment follows Spitfire's acquisition of multi-dealer owned platform business Wealthtrac, of which Johnson was CEO.

Commenting on his appointment, Spitfire chair Graham Maloney said: "We are very pleased to welcome Matt as Spitfire's CEO. It is a pivotal time for the company as we take our digital wealth platform to a broader market."

He added: "Matt is an accomplished financial services executive with strong leadership skills and a successful track record of delivering significant growth in collaboration with clients."

Spitfire has also appointed former BT Financial Group head of product development & design, Anil Sagaram, as its new head of product.