AmplifyME Appoints Phil Morgan as Non-Executive Chairman
AmplifyME today announced the appointment of Phil Morgan as Non-Executive Chairman, as the business enters its next phase of growth following its recent strategic investment from Northcote Equity.
Morgan brings over 30 years of capital markets and financial technology experience, with a distinguished track record of scaling businesses. He joins AmplifyME having most recently acted in an advisory capacity in private markets, prior to this he served as CEO of Pirum Systems, during which he scaled and globalised the business, growing revenues and profitability which led to two successful private equity exits.
Prior to Pirum, Morgan held senior front-office and operational roles across capital markets at JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers and Nomura, spanning prime brokerage, securities finance, clearing and collateral management. This experience gives him an unusually deep understanding of the financial institutions, workflows and talent demands that sit at the heart of what AmplifyME delivers.
Phil Morgan said:
"AmplifyME is doing something genuinely important — helping financial institutions find and develop talent has never been more important.
But it is the how that resonates most deeply with me. I came into the City by an unconventional route, so I know first-hand how much access and exposure matter in opening doors that might otherwise stay closed.
Democratising access, and making opportunity genuinely merit-based, is something I care deeply about. The idea that a student anywhere in the world can gain access and be judged on what they can actually do, rather than where they are from, is something that chimes. Will and Piers have built something exceptional, and I am looking forward to supporting the team as they fulfil their ambition of becoming the definitive standard for early-careers in finance."
Will de Lucy, CEO and Co-Founder at AmplifyME, said:
"Phil has sat on the other side of the table from businesses like ours — as a client, as a buyer of technology, and as someone who has built businesses in this market. That perspective is rare and genuinely valuable. We couldn’t be more pleased to have him as Chairman as we take AmplifyME to the next level."
Charles Dale, Co-Founder of Northcote Equity, said:
"When we invest in founder-led businesses, we look for leaders who can challenge, support and open doors in equal measure. Phil does all three. The financial institutions that AmplifyME works with are organisations Phil knows well — that kind of embedded credibility is hard to find and will matter enormously as the business scales."
Morgan's appointment takes effect immediately. He joins the board alongside Northcote's Charles Dale and Scott Fairlie and co-founders Will de Lucy and Piers Curran.
About AmplifyME
Founded in 2009 by former traders Will de Lucy and Piers Curran, AmplifyME is the world's leading provider of finance simulations, delivering more than 250 proprietary simulations to financial institutions and universities worldwide. More than 300,000 students across 100+ countries have completed AmplifyME simulations through partnerships with over 400 universities. The company works with leading investment banks, hedge funds and asset managers to support talent attraction, assessment and training. www.amplifyme.com
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