Unit4 Names Finastra IT Chief Stuart Nash as COO

Unit4, a provider of cloud-based enterprise applications, is bringing in an executive with experience overseeing technology at a major financial software company. Stuart Nash previously served as IT chief at Finastra, whose platforms support banks and other financial institutions. His appointment is significant as Unit4 seeks to strengthen service delivery, customer retention and technology operations around its enterprise software business.

Unit4 has named Nash as chief operating officer, putting him in charge of the company’s customer success programmes and IT operations teams. The structure places client-facing execution and internal technology operations under one senior executive. Unit4 did not disclose Nash’s precise start date, compensation or other financial terms in the information provided with the announcement.