Thunes Appoints Jane Jackson as Chief People Officer to Strengthen Culture and Drive Global Expansion
Singapore, 29th January 2025 – Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announces the appointment of Jane Jackson as Chief People Officer. Reporting to CEO Floris de Kort, Jane will lead Thunes’ People strategy, shaping culture, boosting organisational effectiveness, and enhancing talent development across 14 international locations.
Jane has over 15 years of People function leadership experience at Xplor Technologies, Worldpay, Kilnbridge, Dyson and DHL. She has a strong record of building and scaling People functions at rapidly growing global organisations. Her expertise spans strategic transformation, organisational design, talent acquisition and retention, reward, and engagement. In her new role, she will also guide Thunes’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, drive engagement for more than 450 Thunesters across over 60 nationalities, and shape the company’s People strategy to support its global expansion ambitions.
“As a truly international business, Thunes depends on a robust People strategy to bring our global team together. We firmly believe our talent is the true long-term differentiator in our business. Jane’s expertise in cultivating high-performing workforces will be pivotal in strengthening our culture and propelling our growth.”
Floris de Kort, CEO of Thunes
“Thunes has a remarkable global footprint and clear momentum. I look forward to partnering with Floris and the leadership team to build a People infrastructure that empowers our Thunesters globally and supports our growth.”
Jane Jackson, Chief People Officer at Thunes
Biography: Jane Jackson, Chief People Officer, Thunes
Jane Jackson is the Chief People Officer at Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world. She brings over 15 years of People function leadership experience from Xplor Technologies, Worldpay, Kilnbridge, Dyson and DHL. Jane’s expertise spans strategic transformation, organisational design, talent acquisition and retention, reward, and engagement. At Thunes, she leads the company’s People strategy, shaping culture, bolstering organisational effectiveness, and spearheading diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across its global offices.
Contact:
Amelia Fairbairn, Headland, thunes@headlandconsultancy.com
Anna Birdsall-Strong, Director of Brand and Storytelling, anna.birdsall@thunes.com
About Thunes:
Thunes is the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world. Thunes’ proprietary Direct Global Network allows Members to make payments in real-time in over 130 countries and more than 80 currencies. Thunes’ Network connects directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide, as well as 15 billion cards via more than 320 different payment methods, such as GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay and many more. Thunes’ Direct Global Network differentiates itself through its worldwide reach, in-house SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance Platform, ensuring Members of the Network receive unrivaled speed, control, visibility, protection, and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments, globally. Members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network include gig economy giants like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps like Grab and WeChat, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks. Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes has offices in 14 locations, including Abidjan, Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco and Shanghai. For more information, visit: https://www.thunes.com/
