SAP Fioneer bolsters leadership to drive global FinTech growth

By Milan Rojan

SAP Fioneer has strengthened its leadership team with two senior executive appointments as the financial services software provider has continues to expand its global operations and deepen its presence across key international markets.

The company has appointed Tom Pfaff as Co-CEO Finance, with responsibility for the Americas and Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Tom Sturley as Co-CEO Lending. The appointments follow the management structure introduced in January 2026 and build on the earlier appointment of Supratim Ghose as Co-CEO Banking.

Matthias Tomann, CEO of SAP Fioneer, said, “Deep local market knowledge is what allows us to understand our customers’ challenges and grow alongside them. This is the foundation for SAP Fioneer’s next phase of growth.”

Pfaff joined SAP Fioneer from Standard Chartered Bank, where he served as Chief Operating Officer for the Group Chief Financial Officer. He previously held senior leadership roles at RBS, Credit Suisse and JP Morgan, bringing experience in financial operations, regulatory environments and large-scale transformation programmes across multiple jurisdictions.

Sturley joined from Accenture, where he spent 19 years in leadership positions within the firm’s Financial Services practice. During his tenure, he led strategic transformation programmes for financial institutions across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and global markets, with expertise in lending, commercial banking and digital transformation.

Since SAP Fioneer’s launch in 2021, the company has achieved four consecutive years of revenue and profit growth while expanding its portfolio of banking and financial services software solutions.

The appointments have reflected SAP Fioneer’s continued investment in expanding its leadership capabilities as demand for digital transformation across the financial services sector grows. By strengthening its expertise in finance and lending, the company has aimed to support banks and financial institutions in modernising operations, navigating evolving regulatory requirements and accelerating technology-led growth across global markets.