Pirum, a trusted automation and connectivity partner for securities finance and collateral management, today announced the hire of Jonathan Hodder, to join the company’s origination sales in EMEA.
Hodder brings over 25 years of securities finance experience. He joins from Transcend, where he led EMEA Sales & Business Development. Previously, at FIS, Hodder was responsible for leading securities finance and collateral sales in Europe. Hodder’s prior roles also include Co-Head Sales & Marketing at Equilend, where he played an instrumental role in expanding the firm’s European presence.
Jonathan Hodder, Head of EMEA Origination at Pirum, said: “I am excited to join Pirum, at this very special time in the company’s journey. I have for a long time admired the company’s ethos, innovative approach and successful product launches, based on exceptional delivery and always building solutions from the user’s perspective. And joining Pirum this week, just as the company’s offering is extending to cover the full equities and fixed income securities lending life cycle, is a privilege and thrilling prospect.”
Jacob Koopmans, Chief Revenue Officer at Pirum, said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome Jonathan to the team. He has exactly the right know-how and mindset to strengthen our EMEA origination sales team. Jonathan will play a key role in bringing the benefits of our full product suite to market, including Pirum TradeConnect. These are indeed exciting times at Pirum and more to come soon.”
