LONDON, February 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Heavy-weight talent extends the group's marketing and operational
leadership
Tungsten Corporation plc (LSE: TUNG), the company that
accelerates global trade by combining the OB10 e-Invoicing network
with spend analytics and supply chain financing, has made three
senior-level additions to its executive team.
Lincoln Jopp has joined Tungsten
as Chief Operating Officer, while David
Newberry and John Hall have
joined as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Major Accounts EMEA
respectively. These appointments support the organisation's
ambition to become the number-one global trading platform.
As COO, Lincoln Jopp is
responsible for ensuring the stability and security of the OB10
e-Invoicing network, and integrating it with Tungsten's supply
chain finance and analytics operations. A former career soldier,
Lincoln has a wealth of experience in running international
operations across the globe and led the 1st Battalion
Scots Guards in Afghanistan. After
command he became Assistant Head of the UK Ministry of Defence's
Strategy Unit. Lincoln joins Tungsten from Truell International
Permit Systems where he was CEO. He is also a Non-Executive
Director of Impellam plc.
David Newberry comes to Tungsten
from Pitney Bowes, where he was Chief Marketing Officer for its
$800million software division. His
resume includes 20 years at British American Tobacco in various
business development roles; co-founder of a marketing procurement
software firm; and CMO leadership positions in the B2B technology
space.
John Hall has extensive industry
experience in rolling out shared services and outsourcing
programmes for organisations such as DHL, DSM and American
Standard. He brings with him skills in change management and
leadership, and is responsible for managing and expanding the team
of strategic account relationship owners who help customers achieve
their long-term e-Invoicing goals.
"It's essential that we have the best talent to evolve our
business and build strong relationships with customers," says
Edmund Truell, Group CEO at Tungsten
Corporation. "I'm delighted to welcome Lincoln, David and John to
the team, and I look forward to working with them closely as we
grow Tungsten Corporation and deliver our vision."
About Tungsten Corporation plc
Tungsten Corporation plc (LSE: TUNG) accelerates global trade by
enabling customers to streamline invoice processing, improve
cash-flow management and make better buying decisions from their
detailed spend data.
Buyer organisations that join Tungsten's secure OB10 e-Invoicing
network can reduce their invoice-processing costs by 60% while
suppliers, through greater visibility of their invoice status, also
gain efficiencies and peace of mind. Tungsten Corporation offers
supply chain financing to suppliers and will help buying
organisations profit by applying innovative spend analytics to its
vast repository of invoice data.
Working with 53% of the Fortune 500, Tungsten connects some of
the world's largest companies and government agencies to their
thousands of suppliers around the globe. It is compliant in 43
countries, and processes transactions worth over $180 billion per year for organisations such as
Aviva, Cargill, Deutsche Lufthansa, General Motors,
GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, Kellogg's, US Federal Government, Tesco and
Whirlpool.
Contact: Sandra Higgison, Head of
Global Communications, +44(0)20-7406-5772,
sandra.higgison@OB10.com.
SOURCE Tungsten Corporation plc