François joins from Orange Business Services where he was the Global Account Director for BNP Paribas.

"In the highly regulated trading environment products and services which are flexible enough to meet fast changing market needs are a must. Our unified communications, compliance and cloud offerings deliver this value to our clients and I look forward to taking on this position and growing our portfolio," said François. "Building on Etrali Trading Solutions' existing global client base and trusted partnerships is vital as we expand our services beyond traditional trading technology."

François will be based in Paris, is part of the executive committee and reports into CEO, Lionel Grosclaude. He is responsible for the company's major accounts, overseeing business development and co-ordinating distribution channels.

Lionel said, "François has a strong track record in managing large accounts and working within the IT outsourcing sector and his appointment reflects the dynamic global leadership team we have at Etrali Trading Solutions. He is a great asset to the company and has an ideal background with which to develop our world-wide sales team as well as these strategically important regions."

François brings with him over 15 years' experience, having built his career at IBM in various financial services sales management positions. He replaces Raphael Guilley who is now Executive Vice President of Global Solutions. Raphael will be responsible for marketing, R&D, production, IT and procurement.