Paul Thomas

Chief Revenue Officer

Paul Thomas serves as the Chief Revenue Officer at GDS Link, leading the company’s global sales, business development, and marketing efforts. His strategic leadership and customer-centric approach are instrumental in expanding GDS Link’s footprint and driving sustainable growth in the competitive fintech landscape.

Before joining GDS Link, Paul was the Founder and CEO of Abel, a platform dedicated to small business lending. His entrepreneurial vision and ability to identify market needs set the foundation for innovative solutions that address critical gaps in the financial services industry.

Throughout his career, Paul has held pivotal leadership roles, including CEO of Validis, where he advanced the company’s financial data-sharing technology, and Managing Director, EMEA at Provenir, where he led the charge in delivering risk decisioning solutions across the region. His tenure at Earthport as Executive Director and Head of Sales and Marketing, as well as his leadership roles at Fiserv, Surecomp, and ADP Wilco, reflect a consistent record of achieving remarkable results in solution selling, market expansion, and product innovation.

Paul’s expertise spans the entire spectrum of B2B growth strategies, leveraging advanced technologies to solve complex problems for financial institutions. His work at GDS Link aligns seamlessly with the company’s mission to provide cutting-edge credit risk management solutions that simplify decisioning processes and reduce risk for clients globally.

Based in London, Paul holds a degree in Computer Technology from Anglia Ruskin University. He is passionate about fostering collaboration, building strong client relationships, and driving the next generation of data-driven innovation in credit risk decisioning.