Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has reportedly appointed Theo Michalopoulos as General Manager, Financial Services for the United Kingdom.
In his role, Theo will be responsible for leading “the Financial Services industry for the UK across banking, capital markets and insurance.”
Theo will be joining the Microsoft UK leadership team “having previously led the Microsoft business in Greece, Cyprus and Malta.”
During his tenure, he worked “with commercial and public sector customers to deliver transformation for the region and drove skills of over 40,000 people through employability programs.”
Clare Barclay, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft UK, said:
”We’re delighted to welcome Theo to Microsoft UK. He is a passionate and people-orientated leader and I’m excited about the impact he will have in strengthening the partnership with the financial services industry,”
Commenting on his new role, Theo said:
“I am really excited to lead financial services in the UK. We have a unique opportunity to help customers harness the power of AI via our platforms, to become even more innovative. I am looking forward to working side-by-side with the very talented UK team, our customers and partners to keep creating impact.”
In other updates related to Microsoft, it was reported that Payhawk has recently “become an official Microsoft partner in order to bring you two direct ERP integrations: MS Dynamics Business Central and MS Dynamics Finance.”
Payhawk recently announced “the launch of two direct ERP integrations with Microsoft Dynamics.”
These integrations will be “available to our clients, including Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics Finance (formerly Finance and Operations).”
The aim is “to enable automated master data import, effortless expense and payment data exports, and bank account reconciliation.”
This move is “expected to streamline business processes and increase efficiency by reducing the need for manual data entry and reconciliation.”
These new integrations are set “to revolutionize how businesses handle their finances and will undoubtedly be a game-changer for our clients.”