Vencora – a global division of the software holding company Volaris Group – has announced that it has tapped Darren Klauser as portfolio manager of insurance and Sue Sampson-Laws as chief operating officer of banking.
In his new role at Vencora, Klauser will oversee all global insurance acquisitions, integrations, and business strategy. A release mentioned that he has served in a number of insurance leadership roles, including as CEO of online records retrieval company Ontellus prior to its sale to private equity.
“Darren brings tremendous experience in the insurance space both strategically and operationally, making him the ideal person to lead our insurance portfolio,” said Vencora CEO Michael Dufton. “As we look to the future, Darren will play a pivotal role in expanding our presence in the insurance vertical and connecting with exceptional software businesses.”
“Vencora's specific focus on insurance really excited me about the potential for growth,” commented Klauser on his appointment. “I look forward to helping establish Vencora as a strong portfolio and brand for insurance solutions across the globe and to help add to the great solution sets that we provide.”
Sampson-Laws as COO will support all current and future businesses in Vencora’s banking portfolio. She previously spent over 15 years at banking enterprise software company Temenos, where she served as executive vice president of operations in the Americas. Sampson-Laws also spent 12 years at Credit Suisse and seven years at RBC.
“I am excited to welcome Sue, who brings deep experience in both banking technology and business operations,” said Vencora portfolio manager for banking Ateet Patel. “Sue's proven track record in understanding financial institution's needs and trends in technology will be pivotal in scaling and growing our portfolio of businesses.”
“I am thrilled to be joining the banking leadership team at Vencora during this exciting time in both the industry and company,” stated Sampson-Laws. “The opportunity affords me an exciting and rare opportunity to marry my experience in developing, driving and executing strategy for banks with the ability to coach, mentor, and support Vencora's businesses to ensure we maximize operational efficiency and drive growth.”
Vencora was launched last November by the Volaris Group; the division is dedicated to acquiring and growing software and technology-enabled businesses that serve the financial services industry. Brands under Vencora include AMS (Advanced Management Systems), BBT Software, Covenir, Datapro Inc., Fisa Group, Insuresoft, Kaboodle, payCloud.io, Portfolio+, Red Hawk, Silvervine, SSP and Travisoft and Wellington IT.
