Conferma Appoints Mark Ledsham as CEO to Drive Next Phase of Payments Innovation

Conferma, a global leader in corporate travel payments and technology, today announces the appointment of Mark Ledsham as its CEO.

Ledsham brings extensive global experience in finance, business operations, and leadership, having held senior positions across companies including Currencycloud (a Visa company), XE.com, Euronet Worldwide, OFX, Macquarie Group, and Deloitte Australia. He has a proven track record in driving strategy and delivering growth and innovation for clients and partners worldwide.

“Conferma has gone through a massive transformation over the last few years and scaled the business to be a leader in the corporate travel payments space. We are well positioned to ride the wave of payments digitisation in travel and other industries. Mark’s proven leadership and expertise in scaling growth are perfectly suited for what is ahead of us,” said Roshan Mendis, Non-Exec Chairman of Conferma.

Ledsham will reinforce Conferma’s strong strategy, partnerships, and client commitments, building on the business’ strong momentum of recent years.

“I am excited to join Conferma and lead the company’s next phase of expansion,” Ledsham said. “Conferma’s innovative Connect Direct solution, along with integrations with leading hotel chains including Hilton, positions us to deliver even greater value to clients and partners worldwide. I look forward to working with the team to expand our reach and impact across the global corporate travel landscape.”

Conferma enters this next phase with strong momentum, continuing to execute its strategy alongside longstanding partnerships and client commitments, with account teams and delivery programmes operating as planned across fintech and travel.

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