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Reuters Sets DataScope Select as Cornerstone Of Strategy for Reference Data Delivery
The launch on January 18 of Reuters’ DataScope Select platform is the culmination of three years of planning and development, and sets in place Reuters’ strategic delivery vehicle for reference data services through 2010. The release of the new service – effectively creating a portal-based ‘shopping mall’ that clients can browse for the reference data…
Xcitek Installs Piraino as SVP Sales Operations
Frank Piraino has joined Xcitek as senior vice president with responsibility for managing client relationships and sales operations for the company’s flagship corporate actions software solution in New York. He was previously vice president of global sales operations and marketing for GoldenSource Corp.
FISD Names TAP Solutions’ Alvarez to Board
The Financial Information Services Division (FISD) of the Software and Information Industry Association has named Marc Alvarez, EVP products and marketing at TAP Solutions, to its board as chairman of its Securities Model Working Group.
HyperFeed Technologies Announces New Office in London
HyperFeed Technologies has announced the opening of a new European sales office in London, and named Heetesh “H” Rawal as managing director, sales, Europe. The move will enable development of HMDP and OCC (TRS and Active8 licensed products from Telerate, now a part of Reuters), which complements HyperFeed’s HTPX ticker-plant offering in the European market….
DSTi Adds to U.K., French teams
Buy side solutions firm DST International (DSTi) has added two people to its sales teams. Vincent Stefanovic joins DSTi in Paris as business development manager for France, focusing on expanding DSTi’s presence in France and French-speaking markets. Alan Williamson, meanwhile, joins as sales executive, where he will focus on DSTi’s risk performance solutions in the…
Ex-Reuters Senior Exec Ken Byrne Joins Calypso
Ken Byrne has been appointed executive vice president of worldwide field operations for Calypso Technology, a provider of front-to-back-office trading solutions. Based in New York, Byrne will be responsible for global sales and professional services worldwide. His experience includes running his own consulting practice in addition to holding senior roles at Reuters during 13 years…
iSpheres Hires Burgos from SunGard STP Area
Tick data management provider iSpheres has hired John Burgos as senior sales engineer. Burgos, with experience in networks, STP and payments systems, was previously with SunGard. He will support New York area clients.
Reuters Datascope’s Ken Barnes Appointed VP, Business and Planning, at Wombat
Ken Barnes, formerly of Reuters’ DataScope reference data product group, has joined Wombat Financial Software, a low-latency data delivery provider. Reporting to Danny Moore, COO, he assumes responsibility for global marketing and communications, competitor and market analysis, sales process management and channel development and management. He will also manage several Tier 1 accounts in the…
Wang Departs Capco for Citigroup
Samuel Wang, managing principal and head of global marketing at Capco, has left the company to join Citigroup in an undisclosed role.
Northern Trust Names Krishnamurthy CTO
Northern Trust has named Nirup Krishnamurthy executive vice president and chief technology officer. Krishnamurthy was previously vice president and chief information officer of UAL Corp. Based in Chicago, he will report to Timothy Theriault, president, worldwide operations and technology, at Northern Trust.