Itiviti Appoints Frederic Villain as its Head of Agency Trading Sales - Asia

Itiviti, a technology & service provider for the capital markets industry appoints Frederic Villain as the Head of Agency Trading Sales – Asia. He would be responsible for managing regional client relations, and to define & execute Itiviti’s regional sales and account management strategies.

Ofir Gefen, President APAC, Itiviti, says “We’re thrilled to have Frederic back on our team, his experience, solid systems knowledge and strong business acumen with a keen sense for what really matters to customers will be great assets as we are raising our targets for Asia, and specifically for our initiative to support former Bloomberg SSEOMS clients when migrating their platforms.”

Before joining Itiviti, Frederic has served Bloomberg LP, as Regional Manager & Head of Sales & Services, Asia Pacific. In Bloomberg, his responsibility included the supervision of Bloomberg's Order Management System (SSEOMS) for APAC - leading the Sales, Implementations, and Account Management teams in the region. Frederic possesses more than 15 years of experience in the Fintech industry, and has handled various roles such as marketing, sales, account management for global financial software vendors.

Commenting on the appointment Frederic says, “I’m truly proud to become part of Itiviti and contribute to our further growth as a full-service trading technology and infrastructure provider to Asian financial institutions,” he further adds, “Building on our solid reputation for support and customer satisfaction, I also find inspiration in Itiviti’s fine legacy as innovators and genuine commitment to delivering on customers’ future requirements.”

Rob Mackay, CEO, Itiviti, states, “I’m sure that our Asia customers will be just as glad to see Frederic at Itiviti as we are about him joining our team, Frederic will be instrumental for our continued success in the Asian markets and for executing our overall strategy in the sell-side OMS space. Bloomberg’s departure from this market has left clients looking for credible, long-term options and through this recruitment and more to follow; Itiviti is positioned as the default migration path for SSEOMS users.”