Jumio, the provider of automated, end-to-end identity proofing, risk assessment and eKYC solutions, announced “the addition of Experian and Trulioo veteran Jon Jones as the company’s new senior vice president of worldwide sales, and the promotion of Simon Winchester to vice president of global account management.”
These appointments follow “a landmark year for Jumio and are intended to further establish the company as the global leader in the identity space.”
Jon Jones reportedly “has more than 25 years of experience in the fraud and identity space.”
He joins Jumio from Experian, where he most recently “served as senior vice president of sales operations and focused on the company’s fraud and identity, software, analytics and consulting product lines. Before that, he was president of Trulioo.”
At Jumio, Jones will “drive the company’s global sales strategy.”
Jones stated:
“I’ve known Jumio for several years, and the strong purpose behind the company has always resonated with me. The whole concept of reducing and removing identity theft and fraud has been with me throughout my career, which is why aligning with Jumio’s mission is so important. Jumio is a leader in the identity space, and I look forward to being a part of the company’s next level of growth.”
Simon Winchester is “an industry expert who has worked for the company since 2014 in various enterprise sales leadership roles.”
He most recently “served as Jumio’s vice president of worldwide advanced technologies and, before that, vice president of EMEA sales.”
In his new role, Winchester’s focus is “on fostering and growing Jumio’s relationship with its global customer base.”
Robert Prigge, Jumio CEO, said:
“Jumio’s global sales organization is the best in the business, and with Jon, Simon and our sales leaders at the helm, I have no doubt we will continue to do great things with the world’s leading innovators and disruptors.”
As noted in the update, Jumio helps organizations “to know and trust their customers online.”
From account opening to ongoing monitoring, the Jumio KYX Platform “provides advanced risk signals, identity proofing and compliance solutions that help you accurately establish, maintain and reassert trust.”
Based in Palo Alto, Jumio operates globally “with offices in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East and has been the recipient of numerous awards for innovation.”
Jumio is backed “by Centana Growth Partners, Great Hill Partners, and Millennium Technology Value Partners.”
