Executive Insights

Executive Insights: Turn Your Data into Gold with Seamus Keating, CEO, FD Technologies

By Business & Finance
22 January 2024
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Executive Insights is an in-conversation content series featuring thought leaders from across the Irish business community. Hosted by Business & Finance, in association with KPMG, the series explores business strategy and how to navigate the current climate.

This episode features Seamus Keating, CEO of FD Technologies, in conversation with Sarah Freeman, Managing Editor of Business & Finance. Keating reveals how FD Technologies converts mountains of data into actionable strategies that fuel rapid decision-making, predictive analytics, and a stronger competitive edge.


FD Technologies

FD Technologies is a global technology firm offering a multitude of services to financial, technology and energy institutions.

The FD Group includes three business units: KX Software, First Derivative services and MRP marketing technology.

Seamus Keating

Seamus Keating is the CEO of FD Technologies. Keating was named chief executive of the company in January 2020 having previously served as a Non-Executive Director and Non-Executive Chairman on the company board.

He has over twenty years’ experience in the global technology sector with his expertise including finance and operational roles. Keating previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer at Logica plc from 2002 to 2010 before being made Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Benelux operations.

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