Empresas y finanzas

Gresham Computing Appoints Eric Sepkes as Chairman



    Gresham Computing plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric

    Sepkes as Executive Chairman with immediate effect.
    Eric is an exceptionally well known figure in the global banking

    community, for many years having been right at the heart of

    international payments, cash management and trade finance. Eric

    completed 38 years with Citigroup where he held various management

    positions, including Operations and Treasury and Cash Management, and

    most recently held a senior strategic role in Global Transaction

    Services. Eric has been involved in Payment Infrastructures since 1985

    when he was responsible for managing Citibank´s

    entry into CHAPS (Clearing House Automatic Payment System) where he was

    director for 12 years and Chairman for 3 years. He was Chairman and

    Deputy Chairman of the Euro Banking Association between 1994 and 2005.

    He was the founder and coordinator of the European Payments Group

    (formerly Heathrow Group) and was a member of both APACS (the UK trade

    association for payments and for those institutions that deliver payment

    services to customers) and the European Council. Latterly he was a

    member of APACS Senior Sponsors Committee for Faster Payments in the UK.
    Eric is a well known industry speaker and event chairman retaining key

    roles at many industry events including International Payments Systems

    week and the Supply Chain Management Forum.
    Commenting on his appointment, Eric Sepkes, Chairman, said:
    "I am delighted to join the Board of Gresham

    at this point of flux in world markets because with change, comes

    opportunity. We are in an age where demand for real-time information is

    clear and yet largely unfulfilled in many areas of both the banking and

    corporate markets. I am excited to be taking on this new challenge and

    joining a team that has a track record of innovation, development and

    delivery of market leading real-time financial solutions. Gresham has

    done the heavy lifting in getting these solutions to market and I now

    intend to rapidly increase Gresham´s profile

    and ensure that the demands for real-time financial information are met."
    Andrew Walton-Green, CEO of Gresham, commented:
    "I am delighted that Eric has joined Gresham.

    His knowledge and experience in financial markets is renowned and the

    whole team is excited at the opportunity to focus our attentions on

    fulfilling the growing demand for our solutions for our clients."
    About Gresham Computing
    Gresham Computing specialises in delivering real-time financial

    solutions. Gresham develops and implements banking software solutions

    as well as integration and storage solutions. Many of the Fortune Global

    500 choose Gresham to help improve their competitive edge and bottom

    line performance in some of the most challenging market sectors. Gresham

    Computing plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (GHT) and has

    offices in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. www.gresham-computing.com.