Omgeo's Board of Managers is a vital part of the on-going governance and industry oversight of its organization. The eleven members of the board are responsible for representing the interests of all Omgeo's clients as decisions about strategy, governance and operations are made.

Taylor Bodman is a partner of BBH, a privately-owned banking and investment firm. He leads the development and sales of technology applications and related services that enhance the movement, record keeping and information management of financial assets. Bodman manages several client solution-oriented business units among which are BBH Infomediary Services,offering modular outsourcing of middle and back-office functions to global asset managers; Fund Solutions, providing execution, custody, and messaging services to institutional buyers of onshore and off-shore investment funds; and BBH Worldview, an on-line information portal.

"Taylor's experience in building BBH's outsourcing capabilities complements Omgeo's aim to orchestrate solutions for clients of all sizes throughout the post-execution, pre-settlement area of the trade lifecycle," said Richard Macek, chairman of Omgeo. "He has already demonstrated his dedication to Omgeo as a member and co-chair of our client Advisory Board in the Americas, and we expect his involvement to continue to benefit our company and our clients as he assumes this new role."

"I am honored to join the Board of Managers at Omgeo," Bodman said. "My professional experience covers a wide spectrum of technology solutions and back-office initiatives. I look forward to serving as a voice for the investment manager outsourcing community to help Omgeo continue to add relevant value to the industry."

Robert Kaplan is executive vice president and head of Global Services at State Street, where he oversees both securities services and payment services groups. In this capacity, Kaplan is responsible for the daily processing of all cash and securities-related activities on a worldwide basis.

"With more than 20 years at State Street, Bob's experience in the securities and banking arena will be of tremendous value to Omgeo's board," added Macek. "We are confident that his experience developing businesses on a global scale will influence and benefit our strategy as Omgeo looks to provide broader asset class coverage to our clients throughout the world."

Kaplan stated, "I am delighted to become a member of Omgeo's Board of Managers and in doing so, helping to support the future success of the business. The need for straight-through processing and cost-effective solutions that will reduce risk is stronger than ever. I look forward to playing an advisory role with Omgeo to deliver these solutions to the industry."