Green Key Technologies, creator of an award-winning voice workspace designed for financial market voice collaboration, announced today the appointment of Paul Christensen, 44, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
One of the industry's leading experts on global market structure issues, Christensen most recently served as Managing Director and Global Co-head of Goldman Sachs' Principal Strategic Investments team. He has been responsible for conceiving and executing a series of the industry's leading ventures.
Anthony Tassone, Green Key Co-founder and CEO since the firm's inception, will assume the new role of Chief Product Officer, responsible for product innovation and development.
Said Tassone: "Paul is world class. He will take what we have created at Green Key and propel the firm to the next level. His accomplishments to date are incredible, and he has demonstrated a keen understanding of the voice workspace we've built and its potential to have a profound impact on the financial services industry."
Christensen said: "I couldn't be more enthusiastic about leading this firm into the future and working with Anthony and Green Key's unrivaled Advisory Board to build on what he and the team started. Green Key will transform the way people communicate. Every phone in the financial markets (and frankly beyond) should instead be a Green Key app; I believe it's that powerful. The terrific functionality that we all take for granted on our smartphones has just not been available in the corporate setting until now. At the global investment banks where I worked, I couldn't one-touch video conference my colleagues or address multiple counter-parties by tapping a button on a tablet. Through clever technology and a robust, reliable back end, Green Key makes this possible, along with unique offerings in transcription and voice-driven workflows to harness the power of big data. It's a game changer in the way we communicate. It will make the markets smarter, safer and cheaper for everyone."
David Rutter, Green Key Advisory Board member and CEO of financial technology innovation firm R3 CEV, said: "Paul is a leading market structure practitioner, and we're thrilled to have him lead the Green Key team. I've known him for over a decade and have been continually impressed. He has spent his career building solutions for the markets – since he started at Volbroker. He and Anthony have complementary skills, and they'll make a great team for a great company."