Temenos appoints Peter McKenna as marketing director
27 September 2006
GENEVA, Switzerland – 27 September 2006 - TEMENOS Group (SWX: TEMN), the provider of integrated core banking systems, today announced the appointment of Peter McKenna as marketing director. Reporting to Andreas Andreades, CEO, Peter is responsible for TEMENOS’ global marketing strategy and operations. He commenced his new role on 1 September 2006 and is based out of the company’s London office.
This newly created role is in response to TEMENOS’ continued organic growth and follows the creation of other senior roles this year. In 2006, TEMENOS has appointed Mark Cullinane as chief operating officer, Mark Gunning as group strategy director and Greg Green as managing director, TEMENOS™ COREBANKING.
Peter comments: “Over the past few years, I’ve observed TEMENOS consistently secure a high share of the market with its advanced products and establish itself as a global brand. The core banking market has now reached a crucial turning point and I look forward to playing a pivotal role in leveraging TEMENOS’ strong position to further grow the business and address the needs of each market segment.”
Peter has 20 years’ experience working in the financial technology sector. His career includes senior management roles at Reuters in sales, business administration and product management, e-business director at QSP Financial Information Systems and head of investor services and transactions at Interactive Investor International. He also held the position of marketing director at Misys Asset Management Systems from 2002 and was most recently marketing and then sales director at Gissing Software. In this time Peter has accumulated knowledge and proven senior management expertise across all areas in product, marketing and sales management.
Andreas Andreades, CEO, TEMENOS, adds: “TEMENOS has grown tremendously over the past few years in terms of client acquisition, revenue and organisational structure. In this time, we’ve invested in our technology, built a strong brand and established valuable relationships with clients, prospects and industry players. It’s now time to move to the next level and with Peter on board we can accelerate our global go-to-market strategy and secure our position as the true leader in this space.”
According to the latest International Banking Systems sales league table, published in March 2006, TEMENOS has the largest core banking client base in the world with a stated 600 live sites. The company continues to attract global tier 1 and regional banks as a result of its superior products, TEMENOS T24™ and TEMENOS COREBANKING.
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About Temenos
Founded in 1993, Temenos Group AG is a provider of integrated modular core banking systems to over 590 financial institutions in 110 countries worldwide. Temenos software provides banks with a single, real-time view of the client across the enterprise, enabling banks to maximize returns while streamlining costs. Whether providing 24/7 functionality to the wholesale, retail and private or universal banking sectors, partnering with central banks on core system replacement, or working with the World Bank on solutions for the emerging markets, Temenos knows banking. The company has a transparent approach to its operations and brings to bear its experience, expertise, commitment and professionalism on every project. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the company has 43 offices in 33 countries and is listed on the main segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange (TEMN). For more information please visit www.temenos.com
For more information, contact:
Max Chuard
Temenos Director
Corporate Finance & IR
Member of the Executive Board
Tel: +41 (0) 22 708 1157
Email: mchuard@temenos.com
Ben Robinson
Temenos Investor Relations Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 207 290 3012
Email: brobinson@temenos.com
Bianca Morgan
Temenos PR Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 207 423 3751
Email: bmorgan@temenos.com
Chris Patmore
Team 660
Metia for TEMENOS
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 3596
Email: chris.patmore@metia.com