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SimCorp Appoints Global Head of Sales and Head of Sales for Northern EuropeCOPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services to the global financial services industry, has appointed Lau Harting Jeppesen as Vice President, Head of Global Sales, and Karel Tant as Vice President, Head of Sales for Northern Europe. Both positions are newly created in SimCorp and follow the recent establishment of a new organizational structure in Europe, including a new Northern Europe market unit. As VP, Global Sales, Lau Harting Jeppesen will steer SimCorp's global sales strategy to secure strong, uniform sales efforts and use of best practice across all markets. Lau brings close to 20 years of sales experience, most recently serving more than 10 years as Head of Sales in the Nordic region, where he has built a strong track record in demonstrating strategic excellence and driving sales across new and existing clients. SimCorp's new VP, Head of Sales in Northern Europe, Karel Tant, has been with SimCorp for 17 years. Starting as an implementation consultant, Karel has consistently moved through the ranks, holding both consultancy, account managementand sales roles. More recently, in his position as Head of Sales in Benelux, Karel has made great advances in building strong client relationships and increasing SimCorp's local market share. Commenting on the appointment of Lau Harting Jeppesen, Jochen Müller, Executive Vice President of EMEA and Asia Pacific said: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome Lau into this new role. The aim of the role is to align and apply best practice sales methodologies globally. I have no doubt that both SimCorp and our clients will benefit from Lau's outstanding experience, knowledge and dedication, and I look very much forward to working with him on this." Regarding the appointment of Karel Tant, Jochen Müller said: "Karel's appointment is a prime example of the organizational mobility that SimCorp offers its employees to help build a successful international career. As Head of Sales in Benelux, he has successfully demonstrated how sales will be reinforced by a high level of client satisfaction. I welcome him in this new role and look very much forward to seeing his winning mentality and personality at work across Northern Europe." Both new positions are effective as of February 21, 2017. Enquiries regarding this announcement should be addressed to: About SimCorp To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/simcorp-appoints-global-head-of-sales-and-head-of-sales-for-northern-europe-300412611.html SOURCE SimCorp |