Experian joins Scottish Financial Enterprise

Global information services company Experian has joined Scottish Financial Enterprise as it looks to engage with new opportunities in the Scottish financial services marketplace.

Experian gathers, analyses and processes data to help individuals take financial control and access financial services. It also helps businesses make smarter decisions and lenders to lend more

responsibly.

Organisations can also utilise Experian’s services to prevent identity fraud and crime.

Experian has operated in Scotland via its Edinburgh base for over 25 years, providing support to its Scottish customers based here. Today the team has grown to over 20 people covering the full range of Experian solutions from Data and Analytics for business and consumers, to Marketing Services, Identity and Fraud, Strategy and Innovation, Project Management and Economics, alongside a core client team working with a number of strategic clients.

The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Scottish Financial Enterprise members were introduced to Experian today at the company’s debut member event, which looked at delivering value through data in a digital age.

Derek Garriock, head of strategic design and innovation for Experian, said: “There is a growing focus on data as a catalyst for innovation. We see a real opportunity to deliver great customer

experiences alongside a number of new and exciting opportunities in the Scottish financial services marketplace, which makes this the ideal time to become part of SFE, which represents the financial services industry in Scotland.”

Graeme Jones, Scottish Financial Enterprise chief executive, said: “Experian is a great addition to Scottish Financial Enterprise. As the representative body for financial services in Scotland, we pride

ourselves in our ability to connect members to share knowledge and best practice.

“Experian’s debut SFE Breakfast Briefing today, kindly hosted by Grant Thornton, on data was extremely relevant to all financial services businesses. The rapid advances in technological are

changing the world we live and work in at a pace never seen before, so it’s great to see a specialist in this field join our network with the intention of being actively engaged in SFE initiatives to help grow and strengthen our industry here in Scotland.”