Executive Team
Board of Directors
The Directors of the Company, their background and their responsibilities within Temenos Group AG include:
Andreas Andreades
Chairman
Cypriot, born in 1965
Mr. Andreas Andreades joined Temenos in 1999, initially in the position of Chief Financial Officer, before assuming the responsibilities of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2001 and then the Chief Executive’s role from July 2003 until July 2011, when he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. In the eleven years since he joined Temenos, the company has grown from less than 150 employees to more than 4,000 and to more than 1,400 clients and USD 448 million in revenues and has been established as the global leader in core banking software. Mr. Andreades started his career with KPMG in London in 1988 and then in Pepsico between 1994 and 1999. Mr. Andreades holds a Masters engineering degree from the University of Cambridge and is a UK chartered accountant.
Paul Selway-Swift
Vice-Chairman, Non-Executive and Independent Director
British, born in 1944
Mr. Paul Selway-Swift has many years of experience in the financial services industry with The HSBC Group where he held senior management positions in both Hong Kong and London and with the Singer & Friedlander Group which he chaired from 2003-2005. He is a director of several companies including Pure Circle Ltd (Chairman) which is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and Chairman of Metropolitan Safe Deposits Limited, a private company based in United Kingdom. Mr. Selway-Swift is also Chairman of Atlantis Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd and a director of Li & Fung Ltd which is quoted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Selway-Swift was educated in England and subsequently attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Program for Senior Executives.
Guy Dubois
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
French, born in 1954
Since 1st July 2011, Mr. Guy Dubois holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of TEMENOS. He was elected as member of the Board of Directors of TEMENOS on 17 June 2011 and holds also positions on the board of directors of some affiliated companies. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Guy Dubois served as president and CEO of MACH Group, the leading provider of hub-based mobile communications exchange solutions, where he is now serving as a non-executive member of the board of directors. Before joining MACH, Mr. Dubois was the executive vice president and president of product business of Amdocs, responsible for global product strategy and direction, sales and marketing, customer service and professional services. Prior to Amdocs, he was president and CEO of Cramer Systems where he led the company through a period of record growth and product portfolio expansion. Between 2001 and 2005, he was executive vice president at PeopleSoft Corporation, where he led overall strategy, business development and execution for all company activities outside North America. Previously, Mr. Dubois held senior positions with Vantive, Sybase and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr Dubois holds an Engineering Diploma and is a graduate of Lille Graduate School of Business Management in France.
George Koukis
Non-Executive Director
Greek & Australian, born in 1946
As founder of TEMENOS, Mr. George Koukis was Chairman of the Board of Directors until July 2011. Mr. George Koukis has been active in the software industry for more than 25 years, having begun at Qantas where he was heavily involved with the computerisation of the company’s management accounting department. He then spent six years with Management Science America (MSA) in Australia where he held various management positions, including that of the managing director. Mr. Koukis holds a degree in commerce from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia and is a registered CPA.. He continues to hold positions on the Board of Directors of a small number of operating companies within the Group. Mr. Koukis is currently Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Classical Opera Company, a non-profit organisation based in the United-Kingdom.
Chris Pavlou
Non-Executive and Independent Director
British, born in 1945
Mr. Chris Pavlou has formerly served as treasurer of Barclays Bank in the UK and the USA as well as treasurer of HSBC in Hong Kong and Japan. On his retirement in 1998 he joined LAIKI bank in Cyprus as a consultant and then member of the board till 2005. In 2006 he joined TFI, a Cyprus based financial company, as a consultant, then as CEO, as deputy chairman and finally as non-executive chairman until 2011. Mr. Pavlou is a non-executive director of Marfin Laiki Bank, a company based in Cyprus. He is also a non-executive director of Prosafe, a Norwegian company based in Cyprus. Prosafe is a leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation /service rigs. Mr. Pavlou is an honorary member of the International Foreign Exchange Association and a Freeman of the City of London.
Lewis Polk Rutherfurd
Non-Executive and Independent Director
American, born in 1944
Mr. Lewis Polk Rutherfurd holds a bachelor’s degree in East Asia Studies from Princeton University and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. Mr. Rutherfurd is co-founder and managing director of Inter-Asia Management, Inter-Asia Venture Management II Partnership, Inter-Asia Capital III (the Founder investor in Temenos) and Inter-Asia Capital IV. He is a former Governor and Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is a co-founder and past Vice Chairman of the HK Venture Capital Association.
Temenos Executive Committee
The members of the Management Team, their background and their responsibilities within the Group include:
Guy Dubois, Chief Executive Officer
Since 1st July 2011, Mr. Guy Dubois holds the position of Chief Executive Officer of TEMENOS. He was elected as member of the Board of Directors of TEMENOS on 17 June 2011 and holds also positions on the board of directors of some affiliated companies. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Guy Dubois served as president and CEO of MACH Group, the leading provider of hub-based mobile communications exchange solutions, where he is now serving as a non-executive member of the board of directors. Before joining MACH, Mr. Dubois was the executive vice president and president of product business of Amdocs, responsible for global product strategy and direction, sales and marketing, customer service and professional services. Prior to Amdocs, he was president and CEO of Cramer Systems where he led the company through a period of record growth and product portfolio expansion. Between 2001 and 2005, he was executive vice president at PeopleSoft Corporation, where he led overall strategy, business development and execution for all company activities outside North America. Previously, Mr. Dubois held senior positions with Vantive, Sybase and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr Dubois holds an Engineering Diploma and is a graduate of Lille Graduate School of Business Management in France.
David Arnott, Chief Financial Officer
Mr David Arnott has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Temenos since April 2001. Prior to joining the Group, he worked as Chief Financial Officer of Société Européenne de Communication in Luxembourg. Mr Arnott also held a number of senior finance positions within the Anglo American group, a mining and precious metals trading company. Prior to this Mr.Mr Arnott was a Management Consultant with Deloitte where he also qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Mr Arnott holds a Bachelor of Sciences from the University of Southampton and a Masters Degree from the University of Freiburg.
Andre Loustau, Chief Technology Officer
Mr Andre Loustau has been with Temenos and its predecessor companies since 1984. Mr.Mr Loustau was an Application Developer at Grindlays Bank after which he joined Temenos’ predecessor company EBS to begin the development of what was to become TEMENOS T24. Mr Loustau has held various roles in development, implementation and sales within Temenos, prior to assuming the responsibilities of the Chief Technology Officer in 2001.
Mark Cullinane, Chief Operating Officer
Mr Mark Cullinane has over 20 years of experience in providing international banking solutions, including more than 15 years living and working in the Asia Pacific region. He began his career in London as a management trainee with BIS Banking Systems in 1986, performing a variety of roles, including software development, implementation consultancy and client support, before focusing his early career in sales and sales management. Following acquisition by ACT in 1994, Mr Cullinane was promoted to General Manager for North Asia and subsequently, following acquisition by Misys in 1995, he was promoted to Regional Director for Misys business operations in the Asia Pacific region. He joined Temenos in February 2004 as Regional Director for Asia Pacific before assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Group in January 2006. Mr Cullinane holds a degree in Business Studies (BA Hons.) from Greenwich University, London.
Dr. Bernd-Michael Rumpf, Global Head of Customer Services Group
Dr. Rumpf joined TEMENOS in December 2011 as Former SAP Head of Field Services, as Global Head of Temenos’ Customer Services Group (CSG), reporting to Guy Dubois, Chief Executive Officer. Bernd-Michael Rumpf is responsible for consulting, implementation, custom development, support and customer education services to ensure together with its partners, Temenos delivers customer success. Bernd-Michael Rumpf held various executive positions during his 12 year post at SAP. He was Head of Field Services and Support, responsible for leading an 18,000 strong team across consulting, education, custom development and global support. Previously, Dr. Rumpf was CEO of SAP SI AG, a full service integration company, which was publicly listed before its integration into SAP. Before joining SAP, he was Strategic Consultant and Principal at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and he led the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice of Gemini Consulting worldwide. Dr. Rumpf has a graduate and a doctorate degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland and an MBA from the London Business School.