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Alvarez Moves from Asset Control to Interactive Data Reference Data Role

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Interactive Data has brought on board Marc Alvarez to oversee reference data infrastructure for its Pricing and Reference Data business. Alvarez joins after a stint at Asset Control, which he joined when that company bought Tap Solutions in April 2007.

In his new role as senior director Alvarez will be responsible for the utilization and integration of data sets, data models, workflows and technology capabilities to support its Interactive Data’s reference data strategy. He will report directly to Robin Simpson, managing director of reference data, based in New York.

At Asset Control, he was vice president of products, while at Tap Solutions he was executive vice president, products and marketing. He also spent over 12 years at Reuters in various product management capacities over a 12-year career at Reuters.

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