Abel Clark

Exceptional global leader with extensive experience running Technology and Information Services businesses ranging from early-stage to $1.8B and enterprise business portfolios (to $5.5B), within a larger corporate entity. Known for building customer-centric and execution-focused teams that have diverse and balanced capabilities to ensure success in delivering high-impact growth strategies, either by building, repositioning, or turning around businesses to accelerate revenues and profitability. Strong commercial focus and the proven ability to create and execute a long-term vision. Track record identifying growth opportunities and strategic acquisitions, scaling businesses, driving simplification and operational excellence, and leading innovation and transformation. Experienced working with corporate boards. ⇨ Delivered organic growth strategy for $5.5B revenue Financial business, led the strategic focus on high-growth sectors, resource re-allocation, simplification and execution. Business performance accelerated by 5% in organic growth rate in addition to 6% increase in margin. ⇨ Led the turn-around of the >$1bn FX business, including the transformational and successful acquisition and integration of FXall (FX.N, $625m); a major commercial repositioning and the delivery and rollout of the next-generation FX trading platform to capitalize on evolving customer needs and market structure. Revitalized team culture, accountability, and execution and delivered a step-change improvement in financial performance. ⇨ Built a high performing, global and cross-functional team with a 9% increase in employee engagement and top talent retention rate of 98%.