Management
Rory has extensive experience in both the credit bureau and information technology sectors, and most recently held the position of Managing Director, the Netherlands for Experian Group Limited, one of the world’s leading credit bureau and data analytics businesses. In this role, Rory had responsibility for all of Experian’s operations in the Netherlands as well as for Experian’s broader credit bureau strategy across Central Europe.
Rory started his career in the computer industry culminating at IBM as New Business and Alliance Manager, and in 1993 joined TransUnion ITC South Africa, the largest consumer credit bureau in South Africa, where he was responsible for marketing, product development and legislative issues. In 1996, Rory joined Experian in South Africa as Marketing Director, where he oversaw a period of considerable growth through the introduction of new products, data and systems in the areas of fraud, credit referencing and risk management.
In 1999, he moved to theNetherlands as Director of Information Services of a newly acquired credit bureau by Experian. In 2004, he was appointed Managing Director and went on to establish Experian as the market leader in that country. In this role he also assumed responsibility for Experian’s credit bureau strategy for Central Europe and was appointed Director of Information Services for a large portion of EMEA. Rory has an MBA from Henley/Brunel University in the UK.