In this role, Mr. McCormick will lead the global channels operations for Misys and drive value from global partnerships, including those recently announced with SAP, HCL and Wipro.

Mr. McCormick joins Misys from IBM Corporation where he was the global vice president of Channels for the Information Management software group. Previously he was the Global Vice President of Channels for IBM's Small and Medium Business. Mr. McCormick has 25 years of experience in building innovative and valuable global partnerships with independent software vendors and systems integrators, as well as value-added resellers and distributors.

Eileen McPartland, Misys plc executive vice president of Global Sales, Services and Support, said: "We are pleased to have appointed Bob to lead our global channels and alliance sales strategy. His leadership skills and experience with partners and customers will be important to us as we drive improved sales performance, build our services capacity and increase the value we deliver for our customers around the world. Bob will have specific responsibility for driving channels sales and services growth through our winning partnerships which support our growth strategy. We welcome him to the team."

"I've spent my entire career working with partners and understanding the value that stronger alliances and partnerships bring in healthcare and banking IT. I am excited by the opportunities and critical role that partners play in growing our business through delivering value to customers," said McCormick. "My focus will be on offering a compelling value proposition for channel partners who invest in Misys, share our vision, become part of our go-to-market capability and share in the rewards of winning."