Charles Taylor appoints non-executive director

Lloyd's managing agent Charles Taylor has appointed Tamer Ozmen as a non-executive director of the company. He will join the audit, remuneration and nominations committees.

Ozmen currently runs Microsoft UK Services, which supports UK customers to digitally transform themselves and works with them to disrupt their business models to achieve more. Prior to that, he was the managing director of Microsoft Turkey for more than five years.

Ozmen started his career at Priceline.com in the US as part of the company’s very first group of employees, as senior vice president of sales and product development; he was part of the team that conceptualised the model and launched the company.

He later moved to Europe to start Priceline Europe in London. Ozmen became the group vice president for Online at Orange/France Telecom, running Orange’s online division based in UK.

"I am very pleased to welcome Tamer to Charles Taylor’s Board," Edward Creasy, chairman of Charles Taylor, said. "He brings a combination of senior business management experience and entrepreneurial flair which will add great value to the company.

"Technology does and will increasingly disrupt the insurance sector, which is why we launched our subsidiary Charles Taylor InsureTech in 2015. Tamer’s senior technology industry experience and expertise in delivering business growth will be invaluable, as we drive forward Charles Taylor’s growth strategy in the insurance professional services and technology sectors."

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