Count’s Adam Webb heads to Iress

Count Limited has lost a member of its Wealth Leadership Tam with Adam Webb departing to take up the newly created role of Executive General Manager – Customer at Iress.

Count has given Webb its blessing stating that he well help strengthen the firm’s ongoing relationship with Iress.

Iress announced the recruitment of Webb on Monday and said it would be taking up his new role effective next month.

The Iress announcement said that Webb was Head of Count Financial prior to which he spent 12 years at the Commonwealth Bank, where he held senior management positions in the company’s wealth arm, including as Head of Advice for Victoria and Tasmania.

Webb will lead Iress’ customer-facing teams for the Wealth APAC division, with responsibility for delivering increased value to Iress’ current  customers and meeting the increasing demand for the full spectrum of advice technologies amongst new custom.

Count Group Head of Advice, Andrew Kennedy congratulated Webb on his new role and said the company was fully supportive of him joining Iress.

“Adam’s appointment provides a great opportunity to strengthen our ongoing partnership with the Iress team and enhance the service offering to our advisers,” he said.