Ipreo Hires Experienced Industry Pros to Augment Capital Markets Business Lines

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipreo, a leading global provider of market intelligence and productivity software to both capital markets and corporate investor relations professionals, announced two experienced hires to drive growth and product development in their Capital Markets vertical.

Manish Patel has joined Ipreo as a Director in Ipreo's Research, Sales and Trading division. He has 13 years of experience implementing and managing Research, Sales, and Trading applications at ING in London, where he was responsible for all IT projects within Equity markets Research and Sales, primarily focused on CRM and Research Distribution Systems. At Ipreo, he will be focused on business growth and ongoing development for the BD Vision application, Ipreo's enterprise-level capital markets CRM. BD Vision is used by more than 75 broker dealers and is the solution of choice to address their customized workflow.

Gina Gevinski has joined as a Vice President, Capital Markets Solutions Sales, following 11 years at Goldman Sachs, where she was Vice President & Equity Syndicate Manager, responsible for a global team of up to 20 professionals encompassing execution, marketing and registration activities for all ECM financings. At Ipreo, she will be focused on growth in both the Equity and Fixed Income business lines, signaling Ipreo's continued commitment to providing top-notch solutions and connectivity to these communities.

"Both Manish and Gina bring with them a wealth of industry experience from top firms," said Kevin Marcus, President and COO of Ipreo. "We believe strongly that having industry practitioners both leading our products and engaging with clients naturally leads to more intuitive products and more meaningful dialogue with the professionals we serve."

About Ipreo

Ipreo is a premier global provider of high quality data, market intelligence, and productivity solutions to investment banking and corporate clients. With decades of experience serving the capital markets, and a reputation for superior customer service, Ipreo is both a dynamic innovator and a trusted resource. Ipreo has more than 600 employees and operations throughout the world. Ipreo is majority-owned by private equity firm KKR (www.kkr.com). For more information, please go to www.ipreo.com.

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