Electra Information Systems appoints George Wishart as Global Sales Director |
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009
Author: Electra Information Systems
Electra Information Systems, Inc., a leading provider of reconciliation, trade
automation and settlements solutions, today announced the appointment of George
Wishart as Global Sales Director.
Mr. Wishart has more than 20 years experience working in the
financial technology industry. Prior to
joining Electra he was a Sales Director with Orc
Software/Cameron Systems, focused on front-end trading platforms. Previous to Orc,
George worked for SunGard, for Management Data Americas (now part of SmartStream), and spent nearly 10 years working for SWIFT,
where he focused on automation and straight-through processing for the
securities industry. Mr. Wishart has been actively involved in FIX Protocol Ltd.,
ISITC, and other industry organizations.
“As I have watched
Electra grow, I have been impressed with the ongoing development of its product
and service offerings, and the enviable reputation it has earned for service
excellence,” said George Wishart. “With today’s increased focus on risk
management and automation, Electra is well positioned to supply solutions to the
investment management community. I am
excited to join Electra and look forward to introducing its solutions to a
broader community of clients, both in
Ian Danic, Managing
Director at Electra commented, “George is well known and respected for having
extensive experience with buy-side technology and operations. The addition of George to the Electra team
extends Electra’s ability to reach a broader audience and deepens the experience
we offer to clients. We are delighted to
have George join us at this important point in our
growth.”
About Electra
Information Systems:
Electra Information
Systems, Inc. is an industry innovator in providing solutions for Data
Aggregation, Reconciliation and Settlements. Electra brings unparalleled expertise in delivering highly effective,
easily implemented solutions that are used by 28% of the top 50 investment
management organizations and has become a market leader in providing
reconciliation, trade automation and settlements solutions. Electra processes detailed information on
over 1.5 trillion dollars (US$) in cash and securities holdings daily. Electra customers cover the breadth of the
financial services industry, including Investment Managers, Hedge Funds,
Insurance Companies, Custodial Institutions, and Banks. Founded in 1998, Electra is headquartered in
Contact:
Ian Danic,
Electra Information
Systems
+1.212.696.1595
idanic@electrainfo.com
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