New hire power hitters bring additional strategic depth to help USAM’s clients

New hire power hitters bring additional strategic depth to help USAM’s clients
Fintech industry veterans add expertise and extensive networks to match fintech buyers and sellers.

NEW YORK – January 26, 2022 – USAM Group, the distinctive provider of outsourced sales, marketing, and advisory services to growth-stage financial technology innovators, is pleased to announce two new additions to our global team.

As a founder and CEO of Bonds.com and AxTrading, George O’Krepkie has an impressive track record of spotting opportunities and meeting them head on with game-changing solutions that significantly improve electronic securities trading. He is also well known for his ability to build beneficial communities of like-minded market participants, particularly in fixed-income sectors.

George says, “USAM’s outsourcing model is the future for start-up and scale-up businesses. It lets them achieve big sales reach without risking significant capital developing an in-house team or taking years to develop third-party distribution channels. I believe this approach has unlimited potential, and I’m excited to help grow the company within the capital markets sector and into other industry verticals as well.”

Mike Kelly’s broad experience in trading and technology has powered his successful career selling complex enterprise solutions and nurturing happy customers for BrokerTec and the CME. He commented, “USAM Group’s broad portfolio of fintech offerings lets my clients leverage one relationship with me to access a dozen great solutions – which is a win for everyone concerned.”

Trusted Advisors Critical in Uncertain Times
The Coronavirus pandemic has shown that building strong networks is extremely difficult under remote working conditions, so reliance on established relationships is more important than ever to keep businesses moving forward. USAM is built on relationship-driven sales, and George and Mike are the perfect additions to the team.

USAM CEO Feargal O’Sullivan said, “As our business continues to grow, we rely more heavily than ever on the qualities that George and Mike embody: a deep desire to be helpful, a strong ability to listen and understand our clients’ business and technical challenges, and a well-honed facility for strategic thinking that combine to create successful outcomes.” He continued, “We’re thrilled to have them join us and help drive the next, exciting period of growth for USAM.”

About USAM Group
USAM’s sales and marketing system serves growth-stage fintech trailblazers. We close deals for our supplier clients by following our proven process: we articulate the essential value of each product, design and execute a strategic plan to create awareness, and build the sales pipeline to generate revenue.
Our unique shared-service approach gives our clients a global, cross-functional team of experienced business development professionals – at a lower cost and with a faster ROI than hiring a comparable staff. Fintech consumers also benefit because we save them time and risk by bringing a portfolio of new solutions that we’ve pre-screened for quality and value.
With headquarters in New York City, USAM has feet on the ground in major financial centers including London, Toronto, Chicago, and Singapore.
Visit us at http://www.usamgroup.com to meet our top-notch team members and learn about our best-in-class fintech suppliers.

Contact
Deirdre Sullivan
Global Head of Marketing, USAM Group, Inc.
dsullivan@usamgroup.com
+1.203.434.4187

FISD Announces Jon Nietzell as 2022 Alternative Data Council Fellow; Thank You to Elizabeth Pritchard, Outgoing 2021 Fellow

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Contact: Tracey Shumpert, FIA Vice President, Membership and Programming tshumpert@siia.net

FISD Names 2022 Alternative Data Council Fellow

WASHINGTON, DC (January 13, 2022) – FISD is very pleased to announce that Jon Neitzell will be FISD’s 2022 Alternative Data Council Fellow. Each year, the Alternative Data Council names a Fellow who is a recognized industry leader dedicated to facilitating the growth of the alternative data industry though alignment on voluntary standards. Throughout 2022, Jon will be working closely with Council on standards creation and adoption, and providing education on trends in alternative data. FISD would also like to thank outgoing 2021 Fellow Elizabeth Pritchard. Elizabeth’s contributions were critical to the Council’s growth during her tenure, and we wish her well in her new role as CEO of Bitvore. We are also very gratified that she has agreed to be part of the 2022 World Financial Information Conference Program Working Group.
Jonathan Neitzell

Jonathan Neitzell

Elizabeth Pritchard

Elizabeth Pritchard

About FISD – FISD is the global forum of choice for industry participants to discuss, understand and facilitate the evolution of financial information for the key players in the value chain including consumer firms, third party groups and data providers. It is a dynamic environment in which members identify the trends that will shape the industry and create education opportunities and industry initiatives to address them. For more information, visit fisd.net.

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Tech Mahindra Launches FiDaaS Solution Powered by Alveo to Address Financial Services’ Data Management Challenges

London – December 8, 2021: Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services, has selected Alveo’s FiDaaS solution, a leader in market data integration and analytics solutions for financial services, to offer its customers integrated Financial Data as a Service Proposition to the Financial Services Industry. Read More

dxFeed staged an artistic NFT provocation at the Signature Art Basel VIP Networking Reception in Miami

New York, NY, December 15, 2021 – dxFeed, a leading data solutions and index management provider for the global financial industry, both traditional and crypto, challenged the guests of the Signature Art Basel VIP Networking Reception to distinguish art created by humans from art created by sophisticated Big Data-driven Artificial Intelligence algorithms. The event took place on December 3, 2021, at the iconic Perez Museum of Modern Art in Miami, organized with the support of the Miami Downtown Development Authority, and sponsored by dxFeed, Devexperts, MIAX Exchange Group, and Lukka.

During the event, the guests were shown a video presentation of digital NFT-ready art: crypto-inspired art from new Argentinian artists mixed with works created by dxFeed’s Big Data-driven Artificial Intelligence algorithms. Not everyone was able to pass this challenge. Even the most skilled art experts couldn’t figure out which art is artificial. Read More