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SimCorp Appoints Debbie Townley as Chief People Officer

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SimCorp, the global financial technology firm, has appointed Debbie Townley as its new Chief People Officer, effective 1 March 2026. Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Peter Sanderson, Townley will oversee the company’s global People & Culture strategy. She joins the leadership team to support SimCorp’s current phase of organisational transformation.

Townley succeeds Marlene Nyholm Voss, who has moved into a senior leadership role as Managing Director of People & Culture at Deutsche Börse Group. Based in London, Townley brings 18 years of international experience across the UK and US, having held senior human resources positions at major financial institutions including BlackRock and Brooks Macdonald.

Prior to joining SimCorp, she served as Chief People Officer at GAM Investments. An alumna of the University of Oxford, Townley holds a BA (Honours) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Her appointment is intended to strengthen the firm’s talent management and cultural development as it scales its operations within the fintech sector.

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