Healthware Group appoints Giovanni Loria as chief financial officer

Giovanni Loria has joined global digital health innovation organisation Healthware Group as its new chief financial officer.

He will be responsible for the overall financial management and will play a pivotal role in driving long-term business and strategic growth, supporting the company in its future evolution.

Loria said: “I am delighted to join the Healthware family at this unique time of reinvention for the healthcare industry. Healthware has an impressive and talented team of global digital innovators who are partnering every day with life-sciences professionals to shape the future of health and help people access ever-better care anywhere, anytime.”

He brings over 25 years’ international experience as CFO and COO for software and tech companies like Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent, Computer Science Corporation, and as strategic advisor to digital start-ups, working from the US, France, Switzerland and the UK.

In his new role Loria will be a senior member of Healthware’s executive team, based in its London’s offices, and reporting directly to the CEO Roberto Ascione.

Ascione said: “Giovanni brings to Healthware transformational leadership skills, along with an impressive track record in scaling businesses, driving long-term sustainable performance, implementing M&A and building world-class cross-functional teams in highly diversified businesses and cultural environments, making him uniquely qualified to help lead the company in achieving its next stage of our future health vision.”

Earlier this year Healthware appointed Yannick Valenti as digital strategy and customer engagement director out of its UK office and the organisation also acquired UK-based creative motion lab and consultancy SWM