James Hollands to Drive New Sales Growth and Continued Adoption for Risk
Management Solutions
VANCOUVER, CANADA –May 13, 2009 –QuIC
Financial Technologies Inc., a leading global solutions provider of risk
management, pricing and financial analytics solutions, today announced that
James Hollands has joined our management team as Sales Director EMEA. Reporting
to Justin Forrest, Executive Vice President of Global Sales, Hollands will
leverage his extensive experience in sales strategy and business development to
lead QuIC’s sales efforts in banking and risk management solutions in
EMEA.
“In a time when global banks and financial organisations are facing
evolving risk management needs and challenges, James’s proven sales leadership
and 16 years of strategic sales experience will help to accelerate the adoption
of QuIC Solutions into untapped markets,“ said Forrest. “QuIC’s clients are
demanding the highest level of risk management and service to succeed in today’s
competitive environment. James will be instrumental in meeting their needs and
QuIC’s goals.”
Hollands’s strategic sales management and business
development experience has been focused on Market and Credit Risk Management,
Derivatives Trading and Back Office. He has a long-established track-record of
success in building new territories and creating long-term, profitable client
relationships in the banking and risk management industries.
“As an innovative pioneer in the risk management solutions space, QuIC
consistently demonstrates their technical leadership and commitment to build
long-term, value-driven relationships around the world—both with new clients and
existing clientele,” said Hollands. “I am extremely pleased to be joining the
QuIC management team, contributing to growing their business operations in EMEA
and extending their brand and solutions over the long-term.”
James has
over 16 years of Capital Markets experience most recently as EMEA Sales Director
for SunGard Adaptiv, part of SunGard Capital Markets and Investment Banking. In
this role, he led the growth of the company’s trading and risk business,
implementing focused sales and business development strategies. Prior to
SunGard, James held Sales Management roles at Financial Objects, Application
Networks and WhiteLight Systems. James also has over four years experience in
Group Risk Management at Royal Bank of Scotland. James holds a BSc (Hons) in
Economics, Computing and Statistics from Bath University.
About QuIC Financial Technologies, Inc.
QuIC is a global
solutions provider for risk management, pricing and financial analytics. The
QuIC Product Suite features an exceptionally fast vector-based calculation and
simulation platform for pricing, risk management and financial analytics. Built
with fully open technology, the QuIC Product Suite integrates easily with
in-house and partner systems and operates in diverse environments, from a single
laptop to large distributed grids. QuIC technology is delivered on a shared
calculation fabric available to multiple recipients throughout the enterprise,
allowing risk management professionals to collaborate in developing new
analytics strategies and technology solutions.
Press Contact
Julie Zuzek
Director of Marketing and
Communications
QuIC Financial Technologies Inc.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7562 4570
Fax: +44 (0)20 7562 4571
julie.zuzek@quic.com
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