Mustard Underwriting has appointed Anton Royce as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Mustard says Mr Royce is a successful entrepreneur and technical leader with expertise in leadership, innovation, strategy, and digital technology.

For the past six years, he has been CEO of platform provider EnsurTek, which recently formed a partnership with Mustard. Mr Royce will also continue in the EnsurTek role.

Prior to EnsurTek, he served as CTO and Chief Architect at Telstra, where he designed and implemented new solutions worth more than $1 billion dollars for enterprise, business, and government clients across various industries.

He has a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Auckland.

“Anton is absolutely the right appointment for us, as we look to get traction in a space where technology, integration and innovation go hand in hand," Mustard Underwriting CEO Stuart Byars said.

"In line with our strategic imperative of wanting to be known as the go-to market for businesses in the sharing economy and digital marketplace, we believe Anton brings the necessary skills and experience to enable us to become recognised globally within the sharing economy space as a true market leader.”