WISE.L - Wise plc
Wise plc
Tea Building
6th Floor 56 Shoreditch High Street
London E1 6JJ
United Kingdom
44 20 7964 0500
https://www.wise.com
Sector(s): Technology
Industry: Information Technology Services
Full-time employees: 4,301
Key executives
| Name | Title | Pay | Exercised | Year born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Kristo Kaarmann | Co-Founder, CEO & Director | N/A | N/A | 1982 |
| Mr. Matthew John Briers | CFO & Director | N/A | N/A | 1978 |
| Ms. Rahel Tanavsuu | Global Head of Operations | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mr. Harsh Sinha | Chief Technology Officer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Martin Adams | Head of Investor Relations | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mr. Ben Steyn | Chief Compliance Officer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jessica Winter | Gen. Counsel | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sana Rahman | Head of PR | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mr. Cian Weeresinghe | Chief Marketing Officer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Isabel Naidoo | Chief People Officer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Description
Wise plc provides cross-border money transfer services for personal and business customers in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Asia-Pacific, North America, and internationally. The company's transfer infrastructure includes Wise Account for international people who need to move and manage money across borders; Wise Business for international businesses need; and Wise Platform that allows businesses and banks to offer their own customers international payments. It also offers online currency exchange services, as well as engages in the investment activities. The company was formerly known as 456 Newco plc and changed its name to Wise plc in June 2021. Wise plc was founded in 2010 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Corporate governance
Wise plc’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 30 May 2023 is 7. The pillar scores are Audit: 9; Board: 7; Shareholder rights: 10; Compensation: 5.
