Ian Keal's responsibilities at Atrium Network will be to provide pre-sales support to the growing sales force in Europe and North America. He will be responsible for delivering network solutions for their extranet and corporate technology (intranet and internet) connectivity requirements, working closely with both Atrium Network's clients and suppliers.

Commenting on Ian's appointment, Emmanuel Pellé, Head of Sales and Marketing said, "We are delighted to welcome Ian to Atrium Network and joining our growing team of industry professionals. Ian brings many years of experience both in the financial services industry and in delivering extranet, internet and intranet solutions. His dedication and commitment to client service is impressive. I am confident that Ian will make a valuable contribution to Atrium Network as it continues to expand its geographic presence and working with ever more clients."

Ian Keal added, "I have been impressed with Atrium Network's continued growth in Europe and recent expansion into the US markets. I look forward to working alongside the sales teams and client relationships teams to help clients with their connectivity requirements."

During his tenure at BT Radianz, Ian was integral to the design, implementation and project management of 'proximity-hosted' solutions, providing high speed market data delivery and connectivity to exchanges for algorithmic trading platforms. Prior to joining BT Radianz, Ian was Technical Support Analyst at EBS Dealing Resources. EBS was the leading global electronic spot foreign exchange system in the interbanking market, focused on providing and maintaining spot FX products and delivering and maintaining the hardware & network requirements.