regulatory compliance

Ofcom Consultation October release date

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

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Ofcom have provided an update about the release of their pending consultation to industry.

It had been expected at the start of September, but they have now confirmed that they are working to publish their document in early to middle of October. The consultation period is expected to be 8 weeks long. There is however, the potential that this may get pushed back due to the Parliamentary Recess taking place during this time.

This consultation represents the biggest regulatory change in 10 years, and industry are looking to this document to see what the regulatory landscape will look like going forwards, though Ofcom have confirmed they hope to keep as much of Code 15 as possible.

aimm’s Code 15 training is available for companies who wish to ensure that their business and staff are compliant under this Code. This comprehensive training provides a look at the key elements of Code 15 and the Standards a Provider is required to operate under. If this is something you would like to learn more about and how this could benefit your business get your copy of the information pack above.

aimm are running a series of Workshops through November to allow members to provide feedback and thoughts that will contribute to aimm’s consultation response.

We will continue to keep industry updated on this and the timelines for this release. If you wish to receive occasional industry and regulatory updates for your business please use our contact form to request to join our mailing list.

Learn more about the transition of the PSA into Ofcom and the Ofcom Consultation

aimm welcomes new Board members

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

This year we said goodbye to a couple of Board members, who moved onto to new opportunities. They had been a part of aimm for many years and have during their time on the Board, been a great support and have helped shape our direction, so thanks to them for all their help.

Although it was sad to see them go we are pleased to welcome our new Board members who have stepped up to replace them, and look forward to working with them over the next couple of years.  Both our new Board members are from the companies who had already been part of the Board, so provides a nice continuity.

Please welcome our new Board members:

 

Denzil Tapsell-Gunner – Kaleyra

As Head of Legal, Denzil oversees the European regulatory compliance for Kaleyra, a global Communications Platform as a Service company. This includes mobile payment industry compliance in several European countries where Kaleyra operates as an intermediary provider. In that role,

Denzil has broad experience of working with the regulatory bodies and all members of the value chain to ensure that industry and business needs are met without compromising on the need to operate compliantly.

As a qualified solicitor, Denzil has many years experience both advising to, and then working in technology industries, including dealing with the Codes of Conduct for numerous regulatory bodies. He joined the mobile payment and messaging industry in 2017.

 

Victoria Hull – Dynamic Mobile Billing

Victoria is Head of Business Development and has over twenty years of experience in a business-to-business sales environment working with major UK brands. The past decade she has been focussed on telecoms, mobile technology and payments in the UK, Caribbean, Ireland, Australia and South and East Africa.

Prior to this Victoria worked at a large London firm reselling Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard and IBM technology delivering large scale server room projects to insurance and communication sectors, followed by a number of years at a publishing and media company. She also enjoyed two and half years in the Territorial Army, spending many a weekend training in the field as part of the Royal Artillery. Victoria is also a trustee of the charity East Anglian Driveability that support the elderly and disabled to drive.

More recently, Victoria has been instrumental in the creation of a new company, Debit My Mobile, concentrating on ticketing in transport and parking sectors.

 

We will be starting the new Board election process in January with calls for new Board members to join us in April, so if you are a Gold Member you are eligible to become an aimm Board member. If you are interested in becoming a Board member make sure to keep your eyes open for Election announcements.