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LONDON, 27th November 2024 – ����žž, a leading provider of regulatory intelligence solutions, today announced that Christian Erlandson has been appointed as Chair of the board. Effective immediately, Erlandson succeeds Gehan Talwatte, who served as Chair for the past two years. He brings a wealth of experience in executive leadership, strategy and innovation, making him a valuable addition to the company as it continues to pursue growth and long-term success.

“I am honoured to join ����žž as Chair and excited to contribute to the company's continued success and growth," said Christian Erlandson. "����žž's commitment to the RegTech space, combined with its innovative AI-driven platform that enhances data insights and streamlines workflows, positions the company as a leader in regulatory intelligence. I look forward to helping steer ����žž through this exciting period of innovation and expansion, delivering impactful solutions for our customers, future customers, and employees alike."

Christian Erlandson brings over 30 years of senior leadership experience in the data and analytics sector, with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. He has played key roles in high-growth companies and held prominent leadership positions, including CEO of Dun & Bradstreet UK, Managing Director at Thomson Reuters, Chief Commercial Officer at GfK, and CEO of Automotive Transformation Group. Throughout his career, Christian has led successful digital transformations, spearheaded product development initiatives, built high-performing teams, and leveraged data-driven insights to deliver exceptional results for clients.

Erlandson continues to serve as an advisor to Spotlio and currently holds the position of CEO at TNW (a Financial Times Company), reporting to the Financial Times Board.  As a seasoned entrepreneur and CEO, Christian has a proven track record of driving transformational change in both scale-ups and well-established blue-chip organisations.

“We are delighted to welcome Christian to ����žž, and extend a heartfelt thanks to Gehan for his invaluable contributions to support ����žž’s expansion over the past two years,” says Mike Woolfrey, CEO ����žž. “Christian's extensive leadership experience, strategic vision, and commitment to fostering innovation will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen our position as a leader in the RegTech market.”

����žž was acquired in December 2022 by , a European private equity investor, to enhance and increase the product offering and geographic coverage whilst maintaining and enhancing its leading reputation as the go to provider for regulatory intelligence in both the payments and gambling market. In his new role as Chair at ����žž, Erlandson’s industry experience and leadership will support ����žž’s continued growth in the payments and space with new products being brought to market to deepen its existing portfolio, as well as its expansion into the wider financial services industry and into new territories.

"Christian’s exceptional track record of driving growth and delivering value to stakeholders makes him the perfect leader to guide ����žž into its next phase of success," says Gurinder Sunner, Partner at Perwyn. "We are confident his leadership will strategically position the company for continued growth in payments and gambling, as well as long-term success as we expand further into financial services. I look forward to the exciting opportunities that lie ahead under his chairship."

Christian’s appointment comes at the perfect time as the business cements its position as an award-winning leader in the RegTech space.

About ����žž Regulatory Intelligence

����žž is a regulatory technology (RegTech) provider for the ever-evolving payments and gambling industries. ����žž equips the world’s leading brands with actionable regulatory intelligence in 180+ jurisdictions globally. Combining award-winning technology with unparalleled expertise, ����žž’s GamblingCompliance and PaymentsCompliance platforms assist organisations in making strategic decisions, discovering new markets, and minimising compliance risk by taking the heavy lift out of regulatory monitoring. For more information, visit  www.vixio.com  or follow ����žž Regulatory Intelligence on .

About Perwyn

Perwyn is a European private equity investor specialising in buyout and growth capital investments in four sectors: Technology, Services, Healthcare and Food & Ingredients. Typically, we invest between £/€20 and £/€200m per deal in a focused portfolio of businesses with significant potential to expand. Perwyn invests capital, expertise, and relentless energy in partnership with ambitious management teams to accelerate organic growth and pursue market consolidation opportunities.

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