Geneva Appoints New Acting Chief Technology Officer

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Media Release 8 November 2023


Geneva Appointments new Acting Chief Technology Officer


Geneva finance announces the appointment of Sylvester Riddell as acting Chief Technology Officer for an initial 3-month period.

Sylvester has a lengthy background covering information technology and development in the finance industry. This includes senior accounting and technology roles with the State Bank of South Australia, Countrywide Bank and Toyota Finance.

In 2016, Sylvester spent a 12-month period performing the implementation of finPOWER Connect, Geneva’s back-end lending system.

Sylvester holds both Law and Commerce degrees and initially spent five years as a patent attorney before moving into the financial management and Information technology areas.


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About Geneva Finance Limited
Geneva Finance is a New Zealand-owned finance company that provides finance and financial services to the consumer credit and small to medium business markets.
The company provides hire purchase finance, and personal loans secured by registered security interests over personal assets such as motor vehicles. Geneva Finance has been providing funding for family vehicles at competitive rates and a quick approvals process since 2002.


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