Dudgeon has always been a colourful character and his appointment at Omni follows that of John Mawdsley - former boss of Merseyside-based packager, The Mortgage Partnership - who was appointed CEO of the software company at the end of April.
Omnii supplies configurable client data, such as identity, anti-money laundering, credit checking and electronic valuations. It allows users a means of validating customer profile – from point-of-sale, arrears management and client valuations. It can categorise risk in a standardised format, before, during and after sale, providing an audit trail and an MIS system.
Dudgeon, an avid reader of Mortgage Introducer for more than a decade, said: “The team at Omnii have built a proposition ideally suited to meet the challenges of today’s market and the vision to open up new markets.
“Not only is it great to be back but I’m looking forward to this new and exciting opportunity.”
Mawdsley said: “These are exciting times and we are glad to have someone of Bill’s calibre on board.
“We’ve got a lot of exciting plans for both the rest of this year and the start of next – watch this space!”
Alan Cleary, managing director of Precise Mortgages, said it was good to see ancillary firms taking a strong stance on mortgage fraud.
He said: “It’s always good to see companies taking the mortgage fraud question seriously – it’s a major issue in the mortgage industry and we welcome anyone who has a valuable addition to offer.”
Meanwhile Nigel Stockton, sales director for mortgages at Lloyds Banking Group and Dudgeon’s former direct report while he was custodian of TMB, said Bill would “be an interesting addition to John’s excellent team”.
And he added: “I’m always delighted that an old friend from the industry has rejoined the business.”
