Penson Worldwide appointed William McLemore to the position of senior vice president and chief technology officer Monday.
In his new role, McLemore will be responsible for overseeing Penson’s global technology initiatives and developing Penson’s global technology worldwide.
McLemore joins Penson from SunGard Phase3, where he worked as senior vice president of product development and professional services and also served on the firm’s operating committee.
“Since our inception, Penson Worldwide has placed a high premium on providing technology-focused securities services,” says Daniel Son, president of Penson worldwide, Inc. “William McLemore has spent nearly 25 years applying technology solutions to business challenges, primarily in the financial services industry. He has used a highly-principled, pragmatic and process-oriented approach to lead technology organizations in large Fortune 500 public companies, as well as medium and small privately-held companies, to greater levels of productivity and innovation. His leadership in the technology arena will be a true asset to Penson.”