Caplin Systems, the real-time web company, has hired Scott McLeod as director of sales.
Reporting to Adam Hawley, commercial director, McLeod will be responsible for Caplin’s global sales and marketing activities. He commenced his newrole on 18 February 2008 and is based in London.
McLeod’s financial markets experience, specifically in investmentbanking technology, spans over 20 years. His career includes seniorsales and marketing roles at Reuters, Instinet Fixed Income, Quotronand, most recently, Ion Trading, where he was sales and marketingmanager. Throughout his career, McLeod has contributed to majorbottom-line growth in the European and US markets.
McLeod holds an MBA from the University of Warwick, a Bachelor ofBusiness from the University of Technology, Sydney, and an ISMA GeneralTrading Certificate. He is an SFA Registered Representative.
“Caplin’s commitment and vision is something that strikes a significantchord with me. The product set is truly state-of-the-art and I can see it being a perfect fit for the future of desktops in the financial community. I think that this is a very exciting time to be part of Caplin and I am looking forward to further accelerating Caplin’s already rapid revenue growth and ensuring that it is the pre-eminent vendor of web-based real-time trading solutions,” says McLeod.
“Scott’s appointment is a direct result of our organic global growth andthe increasingly strong demand for our products in the market place. He has a proven track record, a wealth of industry experience, and a deep understanding of how the market is evolving. He is an ideal match for us and our vision for the future,” adds Paul Caplin, founder and CEO, Caplin Systems.
Caplin’s technology serves over 80,000 end-users via many of the world’sleading financial institutions, including ABN Amro, BNP Paribas, Citi,Merrill Lynch, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Scotland and UBS.