Bristol tech firm Huboo has appointed payments industry director Claire Gates as its new chief commercial officer.
The company, whose technology enables online retailers to access and complete end-to-end fulfilment operations, said Ms Gates would replace Mark Elward, who has moved into a new position as the fast-growing firm’s vice president of enterprise sales.
A former managing director of Virgin Money and senior exec at American Express, Ms Gates will look to drive Huboo’s commercial strategy, with a specific focus on securing new business as the company continues with its global expansion.
Ms Gates said: “The prospect of channelling my corporate experience, alongside a fresh perspective, into a challenging role at a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company such as Huboo is incredibly exciting and I look forward to being an integral part of the team.”
Huboo chief executive Martin Bysh added: “Having worked across four continents, Claire knows what it takes to scale and grow businesses and deliver successful commercial strategies across multiple markets. We’re looking forward to her channelling her expertise in this new post as we prepare to further our global reach in the year ahead.”
It marks the latest in a series of senior appointments Huboo has made this year, with a former FedEx boss, Just Eat director and Royal Air Force (RAF) commander all joining its leadership team in 2022.
Launched by Mr Bysh and Paul Dodd from two secure storage rooms at a Safestore in Bath in 2017, Huboo has gone on to secure more than £100m of investment and increased its headcount by more than 320 staff in just 12 months.
Earlier this year the firm opened a warehouse in Germany - adding to its European sites in The Netherlands and Spain - as well as its largest UK base to date in Wiltshire.
Huboo was identified in a Government report last year as one of three companies within Bristol’s burgeoning tech sector expected to attain a "unicorn" valuation of more than US$1bn over the coming years.
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