Stockholm, 3July 2023:BuildData Group AB (https://www.builddata.se/)("BuildData") today announced that Olly Drake as has been appointed as its new Group Chief Financial Officer, following the retirement of Bruce Morrison. With 20 years' senior leadership experience in finance, operations and corporate M&A across media, tech and SaaS companies, Olly will be part of the BuildData Group Senior Leadership Team reporting into Group CEO, Gustave Geisendorf.
"As a seasoned finance professional, Olly is the ideal appointment for this role as we enter our next phase of growth as a company and execute on our strategy to be a leading construction technology company. We are excited to have Olly as part of the Senior Leadership Team and look forward to working alongside him to make our business and financial position even stronger from organic development and acquisitions," said Gustave Geisendorf, Group CEO at BuildData Group.
Olly qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) at BDO Stoy Hayward LLP. Prior to joining BuildData Group, Olly has held several senior financial and commercial positions in global media & tech organisations, including Induction Healthcare Plc., Next Fifteen Communications Plc., and Iris Nation Worldwide Ltd., where he was responsible for finance strategy, building financial and operating infrastructures and delivering corporate M&A.
Gustave Geisendorf, continued, "On behalf of our board and the entire team at BuildData Group, I want to thank Bruce for his contributions to the company and putting us in a strong financial position for our future."