LeapRate Exclusive… LeapRate has learned that FCA regulated Retail FX and CFDs broker Destek Markets has made some additions to its senior management team, ahead of a big planned launch of operations later this year.
Destek has hired Rowena Harris-Doughty (pictured above) as its new Marketing Director. Ms. Harris-Doughty joins Destek from London Capital Group Holdings plc (LON:LCG), where she was brought on board to set up a TV department within the company, responsible for delivering regular video content for the marketing and analysis teams. Prior to LCG she ran the TV studio at Dukascopy, which innovated the use of video content at forex brokers,
Heiko Mueller, Destek
Destek has also added Heiko Mueller as Chief Commercial Officer. Mr. Mueller was most recently Head of UK Sales and Marketing at GKFX. Prior ro GKFX he was a longtime employee of Alpari, acting at various times as head of the Germany office of Alpari, as well as CCO of Alpari UK.
Destek is a Turkey based Retail FX broker, controlled by Turkish entrepreneur Altunc Kumova. The company received its FCA license earlier this year (Limited Licence – matched principal broker), and hired the former COO of the UK arm of Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP), Matthew Wright, as CEO of the new operation.
Mr. Wright has spent the past few months adding management talent and preparing a major marketing push for Destek later this year.