Railsbank Appoints John Hammond as Chief Commercial Officer

Railsbank, the pioneer and innovator in the global Banking as a Platform (BaaP) sector, has appointed John Hammond, former CCO of Currencycloud as Chief Commercial Officer.

Hammond will work alongside former colleagues Nigel Verdon (co-founder and CEO), Nick Bourner (chief technical architect), and Dov Marmor (chief operating officer, North America) in his new role.

Prior to his new role at Railsbank, he once worked as Chief Sales Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at Railsbank between 2019 and 2020. Before that, he worked at 1E for about 2 years. In addition, he has taken the same position at the Currency Cloud for more than 3 years.

Hammond brings a broad palette of skills, having led functions including marketing, sales, operations, acquisitions and divestments at a number of successful technology firms and fintechs. He has an unrivalled understanding of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) economy and will be responsible for accelerating Railsbank’s international expansion.

Commenting on his new role, he said: “I liken our relationship to the great rock bands. Nigel is the visionary songwriter and lead guitarist - he understands the fintech space like no one else, hence he keeps creating these innovative companies.”

Nigel Verdon, co-founder and CEO, Railsbank stated: “It’s a real pleasure to welcome John to the Railsbank team. We’ve achieved a lot together and it means that The Fantastic Four has been reunited. John’s appointment is a huge boost, and he will be instrumental as we deepen our footprint across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the US.”

Fazzaco has reported on Railsbank expanding its presence in Australia with Volt as local banking partner​.