Dunstan Thomas appoints David Child as Non Executive Chairman

David Child has been appointed non executive chairman of the market leading retirement planning and investment software provider Dunstan Thomas, effective immediately.

David has extensive experience on senior management positions in the UK financial services industry. He started his career at the Bank of England where he spent 10 years in the banking division there before moving to DBS Management PLC (latterly Misys Financial Services) where he spent 12 years and had board responsibility for compliance and technology.

In 2003, David joined The Exchange as managing director at a crucial time in its development, successfully taking the company through its acquisition by Vertex. At Vertex he was appointed to the main board and led its acquisition by Lloyds Development Capital (LDC).

He then led The Exchange through the acquisitions of both 1st Software and N4, with the backing of LDC. The significant growth that was achieved over this seven year period was substantially a result of his strong vision, commitment and execution skills.

David Child commented on his appointment: “I am very excited to be joining Dunstan Thomas at such an interesting and dynamic period of the company’s development. The business has performed well during challenging times which is a testament to the quality of its management, staff, technology products, services and its strong focus on customer service.”

David Child added: “I look forward to working with a proven team to take advantage of the changes that are already being implemented across the market in anticipation of the Retail Distribution Review.”

Chris Read, chief executive, Dunstan Thomas, commented on the appointment: “We are thoroughly delighted to announce David’s appointment as Chairman. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the business having spent much of his career in senior management positions in technology and financial services distribution businesses. Dunstan Thomas is looking forward to David’s leadership of the board as we continue to develop our market leading technology propositions.

Jim Smith, group distribution director, Royal London Intermediary, also commented on the move: “David is highly respected by the people who deal with him. He knows the provider and IFA market very well and has his fingers on the pulse of the industry. He is also experienced at driving change through technology implementations, which will be particularly useful in the next few years.”

David can be contacted on dchild@dthomas.co.uk