Joining today, new Kpler hire Cunningham, who will be based in Edinburgh, arrives from Wood Mackenzie, where he held the role of vice-president of finance.
In this new role, Cunningham will be responsible for driving the financial strategy, business performance and capital structure to support sustainable, long-term growth for the organisation.
Bringing over a decade’s experience in finance leadership to Kpler, the new CFO served as head of corporate finance, treasury & investor relations at Harkand Group before joining Wood Mackenzie in 2016.
During his five years as Wood Mackenzie’s vice-president of finance, Cunningham played a key role in managing financial operations, including the 2019 acquisition of Genscape, and went on to run the integrated business in 2020.
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“I am thrilled to be joining Kpler, the market leader in global commodity data & analytics,” said new Kpler chief financial officer, Cunningham.
“It has the perfect mix – the entrepreneurial journey, technology focus and exponential growth – this is what makes Kpler truly unique.
“In just seven years, with no external investment, François Cazor and Jean Maynier have bootstrapped the business to over $40 million in bookings, a truly exceptional achievement.
“Yet, excitingly, this is really only the start of what we aim to deliver over the coming years.”
François Cazor, co-founder and CEO of Kpler, commented: “Mark’s appointment as Kpler’s first CFO is another important step in building an excellent senior management team to power our next phase of growth.
“Coming from Wood Mackenzie, he brings a deep level of financial expertise, combined with a wealth of leadership skills that will benefit Kpler greatly as we continue to grow at a very fast pace.”
