In this new role, Verkuijl will be a member of Traiana's Executive Team reporting to Gil Mandelzis until newly announced CEO Andy Coyne assumes his post. Based in London, he will be responsible for expanding Traiana's sales relationships and global footprint across asset classes.

Prior to joining Traiana, Michael Verkuijl spent eight years with Thomson Financial and then Thomson Reuters, most recently as Global Head of Investment Banking Sales. Previously, he held several positions with the firm including Global Business Director where he was responsible for managing some of Thomson Reuters' largest enterprise relationships. Prior to Thomson, Verkuijl also held sales management positions at Bloomberg LP.

Gil Mandelzis, Executive Chairman, Traiana, said: "We are delighted to have Michael join us to accelerate our efforts to expand both globally and across asset classes. He is an exceptional sales leader with a strong track record of partnering with customers, making him well positioned to take our customer relationship and expansion effort to the next level."

Michael Verkuijl, Global Head of Sales, Traiana, commented: "I am excited to join Traiana at such an interesting time for the company. I look forward to growing Traiana's customer relationships; expanding our presence globally and helping our clients face the challenges ahead."