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By Gloria Mathias
January 28, 2025
CEO Appointment
DoubleCheck
Financial Technology
DoubleCheck has announced the appointment of Ashwin (“Ash”) Rangan as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rangan succeeds outgoing co-CEOs Joel Schwartz and Bill Amelio.Rangan brings a wealth of experience in innovation, artificial intelligence (AI), and business scaling to DoubleCheck, a financial technology platform that benefits credit unions, banks, and their customers. He most recently served as Chief Innovation and Information Officer (CIIO) at ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.His prior experiences in leadership and C-suite positions with growth-stage opportunities include Tech Executive at Bank of America, where he helped acquire over 1 million new customers on the BofA iPhone app; CIO at Walmart.com; and senior vice president of business process re-engineering and IT at Conexant Systems.“We are thrilled to welcome Ash to our team,” said DoubleCheck founder and outgoing co-CEO Joel Schwartz. “His visionary leadership and extensive experience in innovation and brand growth will be invaluable as we scale our operations. In his new role, Ash will focus on scaling and stabilising DoubleCheck’s current operations, driving innovations, and expanding the reach of DoubleCheck’s award-winning solutions.”Rangan, expressing enthusiasm, said, “I am honoured to be a part of DoubleCheck and look forward to contributing to its continued success and growth. The management team of Joel Schwartz and Bill Amelio established DoubleCheck’s reputation as one of the most innovative companies in the FinTech space. In fact, Jack Henry recently recognised DoubleCheck with its prestigious Cobalt Award for innovative integration. I look forward to building on this solid foundation and scaling the company, which will create new opportunities in the industry.”Rangan earned a master’s degree from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Mumbai and a BS degree in engineering from Bangalore University in India. He is also certified in cybersecurity by Harvard Kennedy School and Carnegie Mellon.Schwartz will continue as Chief Innovation Officer, and Amelio will continue on the DoubleCheck Advisory Board.Previous ArticleJanuary 28, 2025Jio launches JioSoundPay on the Jio Bharat PhoneRead MoreNext ArticleJanuary 28, 2025Will Trump 2.0 rewrite the rules for FinTech and AI in banking?Read More
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