Irish Insurtech Blink Parametric has anounced the appointment of Brian Barter as Chief Executive Officer.

Blink Parametric is a B2B SaaS company and part of CPPGroup Plc, it was founded in 2016 and has offices in Cork and Dublin.

Cork native Brian Barter will lead the Blink team to drive the company's growth, as it has ambitions to be the parametric platform of choice for insurers and financial services partners worldwide.

Mr Barter's exposure to business through his family’s travel agency business (Cork based, Barter’s Travelnet) gave Brian an early grounding in one of Blink’s core sectors – travel.

Before joining Blink Parametric, Barter held senior positions at Accenture, Bank of Ireland and more recently as Managing Director at BoatyardX (initially developed as part of Shipyard Technology Ventures), a global software business that builds and runs software for fintech, payments, e-commerce and IoT companies in Europe, North America, South America, Africa and South East Asia.

Here, he led the company from inception to acquisition by Ergo in 2022 and steered the successful integration of BoatyardX into the wider Ergo Group.

Brian Barter will succeed Sid Mouncey, who will remain with Blink Parametric as Chief Commercial Officer, continuing to progress the execution of Blink’s growth and distribution strategy through an even greater focus on delivering value and innovation for partners worldwide.

David Morrison, CPPGroup Plc Chairman, said: "This appointment comes at a pivotal time as we build on Blink’s strengths to capture the compelling opportunities ahead.

"Brian’s extensive strategic and operational experience in the financial services, IT and InsurTech sectors make him the ideal leader to guide Blink through its next chapter."

Mr Barter described the appointment as "a real privilege to join the Blink team and lead the company through the next phase of its evolution."

"These foundations were built under Sid Mouncey’s leadership, and in his new role as Chief Commercial Officer, he will continue to play a key role in the team, staying close to partners to shape the growth of the business."