SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Calypso Technology Inc., a leading provider of capital markets software, announced it has appointed Philippe Carrel as Chief Alliances and Marketing Officer.
The newly created, hybrid position is responsible for all third-party partnerships as well as Calypso's global marketing efforts. The role reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and is part of the firm's Operating Committee.
Since June 2014, Mr. Carrel has served as Calypso's General Manager for Asia Pacific, following a career with Thomson Reuters in a variety of senior management roles around the world. Earlier in his career he was a derivatives trader and risk manager. He is also a published author and regular speaker at risk management conferences.
"Philippe is a spectacular fit for this position," said Pascal Xatart, CEO at Calypso. "His successful track record as a relationship manager will strengthen our existing strategic partnerships and help us forge new alliances in the future. His domain expertise and extensive experience working with Calypso customers will ensure our marketing team is focusing on the issues that are most relevant to our clients and prospects."
"Partnerships are a core component of Calypso's go-to-market strategy," Carrel says. "We look forward to building alliances that allow us to remain on the cutting edge of the industry transformation. With this new organization, Calypso will continue to acquire best practice from our direct and partner sales channels and deliver value to our customers by way of thought leadership and content marketing."
About Calypso Technology, Inc.
Calypso Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of cross-asset front-to-back technology solutions for financial markets. It provides customers with a single platform for consolidation, innovation and growth. With 19 years of experience delivering software and services for trading, risk management, processing and accounting, the Calypso solution helps bring simplicity to complex business and technology challenges. Calypso solutions address needs for the capital markets, investment management, clearing, collateral, treasury and liquidity. Clients can benefit from greater efficiency, improved risk management, better allocation of capital, faster regulatory compliance, quicker time to market and reduced Total Cost of Ownership. Calypso Technology offers solutions that improve reliability, adaptability and scalability.
Calypso is used by over 34,000 market professionals in over 60 countries representing more than 200 financial institutions across Asia, Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Calypso Technology has over 700 staff in 21 global offices, with headquarters in San Francisco, California. "Calypso" is a registered trademark of Calypso Technology, Inc. in the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions. Other parties' trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners and should be treated as such. www.calypso.com
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