ATLANTA –

On Wednesday, White Clarke Group announced the appointment of Allan Fried to its North American consultancy division as senior consultant. Fried joined the business in August.

The company described Fried as a “finance technology heavyweight” who is well-known in the origination industry and will bring his up-to-the-minute knowledge of regulation and compliance as well as proven expertise in developing and implementing innovative technology solutions to White Clarke Group’s expanding team in the region.

Fried is active in the American Financial Services Association, where he serves on the operations and regulatory and compliance committee. He also participates in various other organizations, such as Mortgage Bankers Association, American Bankers Association and the Consumer Bankers Association. He recently completed the National Automotive Finance Association’s Consumer Credit Compliance Certification Program.

Fried comes to White Clarke Group from FIS Global, where he was a product line manager and operations manager for its PortfolioRevue business unit. Prior to that stop, he was at Cypress Software Solutions, CRIF Lending Solutions and Equifax.

“At a time of unprecedented growth for White Clarke Group in the U.S., we are delighted to welcome Allan to our busy team,” said Jonathan Dodds, chief executive officer of the Americas region for White Clarke Group.

Fried added, “This is a very exciting time to be joining White Clarke Group, as they take on new implementations and work to develop innovative solutions to meet clients’ needs at a time of rapid industry and regulatory change.”