Achilles is pleased to announce that Manish Patel has joined the Achilles Group to head up our recently acquired GRMS business in the newly created role of General Manager, USA and Canada.

Manish joins us from a 20+ years fintech risk management background. Most recently, he was Vice President, Commercial at Featurespace™, a world leader in Enterprise Financial Crime prevention for fraud and Anti-Money Laundering. Prior to this, Manish spent 8 years working with ACI in a variety of senior leadership roles across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and North America. Manish resides in Florida.

Manish’s appointment strengthens Achilles Group’s growth ambitions and reinforces GRMS’ role as the go to business and technology partner for North American clients wishing to proactively manage and reduce supply chain risk and enhance business resilience.

Manish will work closely with GRMS’ cofounders, Gerard Smith and Joe Fabiani, building on their work over the last 14 years to accelerate GRMS’s trajectory in North America as well as oversee its integration with other businesses within the global Achilles Group to provide our clients with a wider range of solutions and even greater value.