New appointment at Decimal to boost market research



Technology expert Glenn Mescher has been appointed to Decimal Software's Advisory Board to bring expertise in the areas of industry disruption, trends and digital advice offerings, and to increase the robo-adviser's market research potential.
"Mescher is highly regarded as having extensive knowledge on global compliance, risk management and governance," new non-executive chairman, Mark Potts, said.
"He brings strategic counsel, experience, and an intimate understanding of the issues that drive digital advice decisions in the industry."
Mescher has more than 45 years' experience in the IT industry across the financial services and telecommunications sectors, including his positions as executive general manager for regulatory relations, compliance and operational risk, as well as chief information officer with National Australia Bank (NAB).
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