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SmartStream Technologies Continues Hiring Bonanza

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SmartStream Technologies has recruited Steve Lewis from Capco and Tim Collins from Mercator following its acquisition of messaging and business processes management specialist Connextive.

Collins will head SmartStream’s professional services division for the newly acquired products. He has worked for Mercator for the past 10 years, where he was principal of its professional services division.

Lewis has been appointed to the position of sales executive for SmartStream’s new BPM and Financial Messaging product offering. Prior to Capco, Lewis was a custodian banker and has held senior responsibility for STP at ABN Amro, Bank of New York and Deutsche Bank. At Capco, Lewis was responsible for STP, consulting client banks with a particular focus on asset managers.

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