Rgis Castagn has joined Trema as General Manager, Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa region He has a specific remit to develop the company’s presence in France, where its research and development centre is based. Trema clients in France include Banque de France, France Telecom, Valeo and Aventis.
The recruitment of Rgis Castagn follows a series of regional appointments, including Rudi Schlett as General Manager for Central Europe and Thomas Bergqvist as General Manager for Northern Europe.
Castagn joins Trema from GL Trade, where he held the position of Sales Director, Southern Europe, responsible for regional offices in Paris, Brussels, Madrid, Geneva and Johannesburg. Prior to that he was a General Manager for Continental Europe & the Middle East at Standard & Poor’s Institutional Market Services.
“I am extremely pleased to be given the opportunity to join a company with such fantastic assets, especially a team of recognized professionals and a proven partnership spirit with customers,” says Castagn. “My aim will be to build on this success and expand Trema’s position as the leading supplier of strategic solutions to banks, corporates and asset managers, focusing on France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.”
Terry Beadle, Chief Marketing Officer, Trema, added that Southern Europe is a key market for Trema. “The appointment of Rgis Castagn, and our growing regional presence that this appointment signifies, sends a message to the wider market that Trema has an extremely strong proposition to offer the financial industry,” he says.