The technology consulting firm that serves industries including financial services has created a new leadership role.

DataArt has hired financial technology expert Cliff Moyce to head up its financial practice globally.

Moyce brings expertise in major transformation, having led a range of companies through periods of significant change. These companies include London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange, Markit, Lloyds of London, Orix Investment & Development Capital and Credit Market Analysis.

In the new role, Moyce will primarily be based in London but will travel to DataArt's New York office on a regular basis. The firm also has offices in Zug, Switzerland, and München, Germany.

“His experiences in everything from building and launching major new mortgage and insurance companies, to leading the automation of trading at Europe's largest derivatives exchange, to building the first automated index arbitrage system for equities in London, to running a private equity company will be of huge benefit to our clients,” said DataArt's managing director, Alexei Miller.

“We believe that Cliff is the right kind of leader to take our successful finance practice to the new heights.”

DataArt's financial practice caters to banks, asset managers, exchanges, and data providers who are looking to design, develop and deploy technology solutions.