The appointment of Zucknovich, who will be based in New York, underlines a growing commitment to the US market but Zucknovich will also play a key part in the global business in a role that will see him overseeing the packaging of all Kurtosys products and technology as part of his mission to drive forward Kurtosys' global product management and strategy.

Zucknovich, who most recently served as VP, Head of Architecture, Finance & Risk at Thomson Reuters, was a key player in the Multex team which was widely celebrated for building a successful web-based research distribution company, ultimately acquired by Reuters, during extremely tough market conditions.

Jeff Hendren, President at Kurtosys said, "We are delighted to add the pedigree of experience and expertise that Stephen Zucknovich brings to the team here at Kurtosys. This appointment proves our ongoing ambitions for growth and a continued commitment to developing our US operations."

Stephen Zucknovich added, "I am excited be joining what is truly an innovative and growth orientated business. Kurtosys have a long history of success when it comes to product development and design and I'm relishing the opportunity to add to it."