Earnix appoints Erez Barak as CTO

Earnix, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, has customers in more than 35 countries across six continents

Earnix, a SaaS solution for insurers and banks, has appointed Erez Barak as its chief technology officer.  

Barak will lead the research and development and analytics teams. He brings more than 22 years of experience, including at Microsoft and HP, to the role.  

Most recently, Barak was general manager and vice president of engineering at Sumo Logic, a machine data analytics company.  

He brings a background in cloud infrastructure, big data systems, AI systems, developer platforms, enterprise productivity and marketing systems, to the company.  

Founded in 2001, Earnix, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, has customers in more than 35 countries across six continents. 

Robin Gilthorpe, chief executive officer at Earnix, said: “With a focus on customer value delivery, he will lead technology development and advancement.  

“Erez is well-suited to deliver on our commitments to accelerated innovation and the operational application of AI at scale.” 

On his new role, Barak said: “I am thrilled to take the lead of Earnix’s R&D and analytics teams at this pivotal time in the financial services market.  

“Earnix offers a unique combination of top talent, best-in-class technology, and close customer engagement.  

“These building blocks, and its pioneering spirit, will be key to building a world class platform that delivers meaningful value to Earnix’s customers globally.”  

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Josh Poyser Josh Poyser is an editor at FinTech Intel. He has written about fintech for several years and appeared at FinTech Connect 2023 on the 'Unlocking Success: The Art of Fintech PR' panel.