Ex-Reuters STP Executive Smith Emerges at TradeWeb
TradeWeb, the institutional transaction portal for fixed income securities, has named Chris Smith to lead its European straight-through-processing initiative. In the face of continuing competition in the electronic bond trading arena, TradeWeb has been emphasizing its STP capabilities as an edge over potential rivals. Smith will oversee the launch of TradeWeb’s TradeXpress STP product in...
Wall Street Systems Hires Longden as European Head
Wall Street Systems has hired Chris Longden as regional managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, with responsibility for the company’s sales and delivery operations. Longden was previously head of global risk management products at Misys International Banking Systems.
Hillier-Brook Quits MoneyLine
Ian Hillier-Brook, director of MIS at MoneyLine Telerate, has left the company, which he joined in April last year when MoneyLine acquired Market Information Services, a specialist in time-series database technologies that he had founded six years ago. Hillier-Brook is now working on establishing a new venture aimed at providing marketing and management services to...
SmartStream Technologies Hires Vernon to Product Management Role
SmartStream Technologies has appointed industry specialist Neil Vernon from PaceMetrics to the role of product manager, for its TLM (Transaction Lifecycle Management) solution, a component of its STP Control Architecture. Vernon was product director at PaceMetrics where he was responsible for implementing STP solutions at HypoVereinsbank, ABN Amro, Deutsche and Lehman Brothers among others. Prior...
… Smith Moves On from Reuters
Christopher Smith, Kirby’s erstwhile colleague at Reuters and another RDUG stalwart, left the vendor at the end of June to pursue other interests. He is understood to be currently considering a number of options. His former responsibilities at Reuters are to be taken over by Rowland Jones, director, Enterprise Information Products.
Former Reuters STP Chief Kirby Reappears at Deutsche Borse …
Tony Kirby, former head of Reuters’ global straight-through-processing (STP) strategy, and driving force behind the Reference Data Users Group, has resurfaced at Deutsche Borse, as head of the STP Design unit. In his new position, Kirby will be responsible for the design, specification and implementation of the exchange’s projects concerning STP, as well as overseeing...
Soliton Promotes Mahoney to Head U.K. Sales Effort
Soliton has appointed Carole Mahoney as director of UK sales, replacing Carl Jones who left the company at the end of May. Mahoney joined Soliton in 2002 from Reuters where she spent over a decade in sales, marketing and product management.
Screen Consultants Expands Consultancy and Sales Teams
Dutch data technology vendor Screen Consultants has appointed Bart Aerssens and Denis Nohar to its market data consultancy team and has hired Fons Richter to support sales in Europe and the Middle East. Both were previously market data managers with Netherlands-based banks: Aerssens with F. van Lanschot Bankiers and Nohar with Staal Bankiers/Achmea. Screen says...
Telekurs Continues Staff Changes, Officially Opens Dublin Office
Continuing its expansion, Telekurs has hired several new people to its London sales force. Dan Haywood has joined the new business sales team as a sales manager. He was previously with Reuters, where he held a variety of posts in its enterprise solutions division in London. Levent Mehmet has moved to the new business sales...
SmartStream Takes Two for Northern Europe Sales
SmartStream Technologies has expanded its Northern European pre-sales team with the appointment of two new business consultants. Adam Phillips and Max Illis will both report to Pasquale Gizzi, head of pre-sales for Northern Europe, and will focus on business development for SmartStream’s Transaction Lifecycle Management solution across Northern Europe. Phillips has over 15 years experience...