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Data Management Sales Head John Wallis Leaves SunGard
John Wallis, formerly head of EMEA sales for SunGard Data Management Solutions, has departed the vendor for pastures new. He came into the SunGard fold when the software giant acquired Fame Information Services in late 2003. Wallis’s departure follows the ejection from SunGard late last year of high profile EDM figures Marc Odho and Rob…
Aubrey Leaves Thomson for Fitch, Plans End to End Solution for Fixed Income Derivatives Data, Analytics
In a move that has surprised some industry observers, Thomas Aubrey has joined Fitch Ratings as a managing director in its global business development team. Aubrey comes from Thomson Financial, where he had been director of investment management for more than three years. Despite having been tipped for a plum role in the new Reuters…
XSP CTO Retzer Joins Alabama Information Technology Association Board
Daniel Retzer, managing director and chief technology officer at Birmingham, Alabama-based corporate actions software vendor XSP, has been named to the board of directors of the Alabama Information Technology Association (AITA).
Swiss Financial Market Services Group Appoints Gomez Chairman, Rüegsegger CEO
Following the unanimous approval for the merger of the three companies SWX Group, SIS Group and Telekurs Group, the new Swiss Financial Market Services Group has appointed Peter Gomez (to date chairman of the SWX Association as well as the board of directors of the SWX Group) as chairman of the board. The board will…
Leaper, Erman Boost Eagle’s Sales, Professional Services Capabilities
Bank of New York Mellon-owned Eagle Investment Systems has appointed Robert Leaper and Robert Erman to its senior management team. Leaper, senior vice president of global sales, will be responsible for extending Eagle’s business globally around its investment accounting, data management and performance measurement solutions. As senior vice president of professional services for Eagle, Erman…
McGee Suffers Same Fate as Simon as Corero Restructuring Makes CEO Role Redundant
Jarlath McGee has agreed to resign his role as chief executive and board member at Corero, formerly Mondas, the troubled provider of among other solutions the Radica CAPS corporate actions processing system. McGee had himself earlier engineered the removal of Tim Simon, Mondas’s founder. This move follows Corero’s restructuring into two operating divisions – financial…
Mellon’s Buzzelli Takes Fund Admin Experience to Reuters
Reuters’ ability to meet the needs of fund administrators and their clients for reference data and pricing services has received a boost from the addition of Brian Buzzelli, formerly vice president and product manager for outsourcing services at the Bank of New York Mellon, as a business manager in its Enterprise Information division in New…
Paladyne Names Simmonds to Head Europe
Paladyne Systems has named David Simmonds, formerly of Misys to head its new London Office.
PolarLake Apponts Brazel as Chairman
PolarLake has appointed Patrick Brazel, an industry veteran of 25 years, as chairman. Brazel is also chairman of GoldTier.
Williams Departs as U.K. MD of Citadel Associates
Jean Williams, U.K. managing director of buy side data management solutions vendor Citadel Associates, is no longer with the company. At press time, her whereabouts could not be ascertained.