Target Group appoints chief data officer

Gregory was previously the group's head of information management at Nationwide.

Target Group appoints chief data officer

Target Group has appointed Richard Gregory as chief data officer.

The role will involve leading the further development and delivery of Target Group’s overall data strategy.

Gregory has previously held senior leadership positions at Nokia, Whitbread and most recently Nationwide.

Richard Gregory said: “This is an exciting time to be joining Target Group.

“Now, more than ever, it has the scale and expertise to be able to deliver complex transformation and outsourcing programmes.”

Ian Larkin, co-group chief executive at Target Group, added: “Data is a critical topic in the financial services sector.

“In Richard, we have one of the best people in the market and look forward to him bringing his wealth of knowledge and experience to help drive our capabilities forward and deliver crucial insight and support to our clients.”