Hawk, an AI-powered anti-financial crime technology provider, has appointed Eli Chamoun as its new President & Chief Revenue Officer.
The hire is intended to speed up the firm’s push to put AI in the hands of anti-financial crime teams worldwide, at a time when appetite for the technology in anti-money laundering and fraud prevention is surging. Banks and payment businesses are increasingly turning to machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI to sharpen how they detect and investigate criminal activity.
Chamoun arrives with over 20 years in the financial crime and compliance space. He previously spent 18 years at NICE Actimize, where he held the positions of Global Vice President and Global Head of Sales, with responsibility for a portfolio worth several hundred million dollars.
In his new role, Chamoun will take charge of Hawk’s worldwide revenue strategy and operations. He will also work to strengthen ties with banks, payment firms and partners, and build out the go-to-market team as the company grows its international presence.
Hawk provides AI-powered technology for combating financial crime, offering an AI foundation for AML, screening and fraud prevention to banks and payment companies around the world.
Hawk CEO and co-founder Tobias Schweiger said, “We’re delighted to welcome Eli to Hawk. His financial crime expertise and proven track record of driving growth will accelerate our ability to deliver an AI-powered foundation for AML, screening, and fraud prevention for banks and payment companies globally.”
“AI in anti-financial crime has reached an inflection point. Financial institutions are seeing positive results from AI deployments — these now need to be governed and scaled with confidence, especially as agentic AI capabilities and large language models continue to open fresh possibilities. Regulators are moving in the same direction: FinCEN’s proposed rule reforms signal that AI-driven effectiveness will define compliance going forward. Eli will play a critical role in helping our customers seize these opportunities.”
Hawk president and chief revenue officer Eli Chamoun said, “The financial crime and compliance market urgently needs a true AI-centric platform that delivers real operational impact and rapid time to value. Hawk sits at that intersection: AI that delivers demonstrable results fast, with the reassurance that market-leading explainability brings to financial institutions across sectors and geographies.
“While many technology providers claim to deliver advanced AI capabilities, none can match Hawk’s ability to provide accurate, efficient detection and investigation that is built on AI. I’m delighted to be joining Hawk’s impressive leadership team in taking the company through its next stage of growth.”
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