Insurance distribution and growth platform Atec Group, which comprises personal lines broker Ceta and managing general agent Arkel, has named Steve Woodford (pictured) as its chief technology officer. He was previously chief information officer for BGL Group and CompareTheMarket.com. He replaces Andy Brown who is retiring.

Brendan Devine, CEO of Atec, said: “Following our recent acquisition by Perwyn, we are now embarking on the next stage in our growth plan that will see us triple in the next 5 years to become a top 10 insurance broker.

“We have great talented people and many, like Steve, have come from big insurance companies and brought their skills and knowledge to bear. We trust them to do what they do best and that has led to an exciting fast paced, performance driven, ‘just do it’ culture. We’re delighted to welcome Steve to the fold.”