One of the foundations of a great company is the team that keeps it going. If you get the dynamics right, tap the key skills and have excellent communication, this supports everything else you try to do.
For inspiration, you can look around at some of the top companies in the world today. In the Fintech industry, Algomi is one of these companies. They have constructed a world-class team to support their exciting journey into bond liquidity creation through big data analysis. Algomi are all about generating effective networks to benefit the industry and, it seems, they have done this within their company structure as well.
In this article, Fintech Investment Reviews profiles Rob Howes. One of the seemingly quieter founders of Algomi, who does not appear in the news as often as CEO Stu Taylor or CTO Usman Khan. He is their chief operating officer. Howes is clearly an innovative thinker, who started with a vision and then helped create a company to realise it.
History
Howes believes in the power of technology to disrupt the status quo. Far from being destructive, this creates fertile environments where new growth can appear. The bond market has traditionally suffered from illiquidity and is ripe for the kind of innovation that Howes, along with the other team members at Algomi, brings to the market.
He gained a M. Eng. in Information Systems Engineering from Imperial College London, before spending some time with UBS. He left to co-create consultancy firm, CapXD, with Usman Khan. Together, they became two of the key instigators of Algomi. Investment landscapes are always shifting and staying ahead of this movement involves being able to dive into the sea of information and come up with pearls. They recognised the potential for technology to support this process and created software programs like Synchronicity and Honeycomb to help.
The future
Working in partnership with great companies has been a key part of Algomi’s strategy. They highlight the importance of co-operation in a traditionally competitive industry. Recently, they have made some key deals with major players including Euronext and OpenFin. Each of these moves mean that they are able to offer traders assistance at every stage of the journey, from wondering what to do next though to the final trade.