Thursday, October 16, 2014

NASDAQ'S LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC GROWTH

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Nasdaq has made a series of leadership appointments across the company's Listing Services and Market Technology businesses to broaden full-service offering to listed companies, corporate clients and exchanges globally.

"Our business has grown and diversified considerably over the past few years, and it is critical that our leadership is aligned to maximize the growth opportunities inherent across the business," explained Adena Friedman, President of Nasdaq Capital Access, Technology and Insights in a statement issued today in New York.

Under the new appointments, Lars Ottersgard is promoted to Executive Vice President of Market Technology and will be reporting to Friedman. 

He assumes full executive responsibility for the Market Technology business unit, serving the business' customers, which include more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries with industry leading software solutions.

He would also continue leading SMARTS, Nasdaq's global market surveillance business and Bwise, the company's global risk and controls software business. 

The next is Nelson Griggs, appointed as the Executive Vice President for Nasdaq's Listing Services and would be reporting to Friedman. He is expected to assume the global leadership responsibility for the Listing Services group.

Griggs has been instrumental in Nasdaq's efforts to win many high-profile IPO's, and had a leading role in the development of the Nasdaq Private Market.

Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Listing Services, is now the Vice Chairman of Nasdaq based in San Francisco, California. Aust has been influential in the firm's Listing Services business, working to serve Nasdaq's largest listed companies and prospects worldwide.

As for Bob McCooey, his position remained but assumed a new role of developing and leading new global key account management program. He is to work across the companu to target top clients and develop enhanced, high-touch sales and service model to further shepherd key client relationships.

Bob McCooey, Senior Vice President, will continue with his current leadership role within the Listing Services group, but will also assume a new role in developing and leading a new global key account management program. 

-- BERNAMA

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