SSY appoints former Clarksons exec to lead digital transformation

Shipbroker SSY is trumpeting the appointment of a high-profile name as its chief information officer, a newly created role within the organisation.

Richard White has moved to SSY after a career that has seen him hold board level positions at Clarksons, co-founding chartering platform Sea, and most recently working at GT Maritime and Onyx Capital Group.

Stanko Jekov, SSY managing partner, commented: “Digitalisation is rewriting how brokers operate on a day to day basis. Clients now require and indeed, expect data in real time wherever they may be in order to effectively manage their business.”

White added: “From the very first meeting, I was blown away by both the energy and can do attitude of everyone I met at SSY. The firm has a clear vision for the future and ambitious plans for further growth, however, it was their shared commitment to provide their clients with the best possible service that made it a no brainer to be a part of this dynamic team.”

Earlier this year, SSY along with Arrow, Gibson Shipbrokers, Howe Robinson, and IFCHOR Galbraiths jointly introduced Ocean Recap – a purpose-built recap and charter party management platform designed to give the Clarksons-backed Sea platform more competition.