Capital International Group have announced the appointment of two new members of senior staff to their growing Isle of Man team.

Having worked within the local financial services industry since 2005, Manx-born Oliver Steriopulos has been appointed as the Group’s senior project and change manager, a role within the expanding IT department.

Oliver will be responsible for managing the facilitation of change within the organisation, as well as acting as an interface between IT and the business to define requirements and implement systems using appropriate project controls, in order to successfully manage and deliver the strategic and tactical projects required by the business.

Oliver’s career in the IT industry began 16 years ago, in his second year at university, where he secured the role of IT Testing & Results System Manager at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, setting him up for an established future within IT.

Oliver then spent ten years at a big four accounting firm on the Isle of Man where he became senior IT manager.

From this, Oliver moved into the role of operations director role at an exciting new IT start-up company, where he developed sophisticated network monitoring.

During his first few months at Capital International, Oliver will focus on understanding the full portfolio of projects, and help the business to prioritise all strategic projects for 2018. He will then deliver those projects before the end of the year, with the hope to stand the company in good stead for future success.

Oliver believes that the people are the heart and soul of an organisation, and is most looking forward to getting to know the Capital team and working alongside them to achieve all Group strategic objectives.

He will also be heavily involved in the ongoing development of organisational culture, to ensure that the Group optimises departmental collaboration and staff engagement, to make Capital an even greater place to work.

Oliver said: ’It is an exciting time to be part of the Capital International Team and I am looking forward to facilitating change and delivering projects that will enable the business to grow for years to come."

lPaul Atherton takes on the role of group head of finance, where he will lead the finance department and produce the financial modelling in support of the Group’s application for a class 1-(2) banking license.

Paul joins Capital International with a distinguished background in finance and banking. Since achieving a 1st class Mathematics degree and qualifying as an accountant, he became a Fellow of the ACCA and has worked in audit at a big four accounting firm, as well as being appointed to Head of Finance for a local bank. His interest in banking extends to his current project of a research MSci in Banking, in a study of why there has been a reduction in banks operating offshore, and what viable solutions could reverse this trend. All of this experience positions him perfectly to contribute to Capital’s work in creating the first new bank in the Isle of Man for over 25 years.

In his new role, Paul will improve the delivery of management information and financial reporting within the Group.

He is looking forward to the challenges ahead in obtaining the class 1-(2) banking license, and assisting in the formation of a successful and well-respected bank, which improves banking for local businesses and helps to support the Isle of Man economy.

Paul said, ’I am delighted to be joining Capital International and I am looking forward to using my banking expertise to support the business in obtaining a class 1-(2) banking license’.

Greg Ellison, chief executive Officer of Capital International Group said, ’Ollie and Paul bring first class expertise and talent to the Group to complement the outstanding people already working with us.

’They’ve both hit the ground running and will play significant parts in delivering on our ambitious strategic plans.’

Paul Atherton

Oliver Steriopulos

Greg Ellison