David Parry-Jones is a new board member of the Aufinity Group
Former Twilio-SVP joined the board of the Cologne-based payment specialist for the automotive sector in July
- With David Parry-Jones, the Aufinity Group has elected an important player within the German fintech-scene to its advisory board
- Other members of the Aufinity Group board alongside David Parry-Jones are Kai Siersleben (Copart), Rolf Dienst (Wessel Management), Michael Hock (Motive Ventures) and Aristotelis Xenofontos (Seaya Ventures)
- With more than 30 years in leading positions at renowned IT companies, Parry-Jones will now support the Cologne-based FinTech in its internationalization
Cologne, October 2nd, 2024 – Germany-based FinTech Aufinity Group officially welcomes David Parry-Jones as the fifth member of its advisory board. With his extensive experience and in-depth expertise, he will play a crucial role in the further growth and internationalization of the company and its payment solutions bezahl.de and Aufinity.
David Parry-Jones brings more than 30 years of experience in the technology industry and has successfully supported and led various companies on a global scale in the past. His career includes leading positions at companies such as Microsoft, VMware, Twilio and DeepL. At VMware, he was responsible for the development of the market strategy in the EMEA region. Through his professional background, he has gained significant expertise in global expansion, which he can now apply at the Aufinity Group.
"We are very happy to welcome David Parry-Jones to our board. His impressive track record and experience will help us to enter new markets and strengthen our position as market leader," said Lasse Diener, CEO and Co-Founder of the Aufinity Group. "Him joining us is an important step in our mission to set Europe's industry standard for payment management in the automotive sector."
David Parry-Jones adds: "I am very much looking forward to joining the Aufinity Group team. The company has already established itself as an innovator in the German automotive industry and has also taken the first important step in the direction of internationalization with the launch of the international product Aufinity and the first major partnerships, such as with Stellantis Italia.. I am looking forward to writing the next chapters of international expansion together with the entire team."
About Aufinity Group:
Aufinity Group GmbH, based in Cologne, is a FinTech with a mission to redefine payment management in the European automotive industry. Founded in 2018 by Lasse Diener and Ulrich Schmidt, the company specializes in the digitalization and automation of payment management in the automotive sector with its products “bezahl.de” for German-speaking countries and “Aufinity” for the international market. This enables companies to save important resources, significantly improve the purchasing experience and refocus on their core business.
