RavenPack Appointement

RavenPack International, a provider of news analytics technology and content, today announced the appointment of Don Williams as Managing Director, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Welcoming Mr. Williams to RavenPack, Armando Gonzalez CEO and President of RavenPack said, "We are pleased to have Don on board with us to drive our sales and marketing initiatives forward. The addition of Don strengthens the leadership team at RavenPack and we are looking forward to tapping his broad experience in providing technology and content solutions to financial markets."

Mr. Williams has held senior executive positions with Reuters and McGraw-Hill/ Standard and Poor's, two of the world's largest electronic publishers. In addition to his publishing experience, Don has also held key executive management positions with several venture backed technology and content companies and helped raise over US$50 million in venture capital.
"Don is an agile manager whose direct experience with our partners and target markets will really help take RavenPack to its next level of growth. With a strong core of experienced executives, I am really looking forward to executing on our plans over the coming months," said Mr. Gonzalez.

RavenPack's target markets include quantitative portfolio managers executing on algorithmic trading programs and risk managers. RavenPack's business partners include the world's largest electronic publishers, and a number of select technology providers delivering modeling solutions, trading visualizations and low latency trading workflow applications.

CME Association Relations Director LaRosa

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that is has hired Chris LaRosa as Director, Association Relations. LaRosa will be responsible for the implementation of CME Group's global association strategy and ensuring that the company's relationships with professional and industry associations are aligned with its corporate initiatives in order to deliver customer value. He will report to Chris Mead, Director, Product Marketing. Prior to joining CME Group, LaRosa, 33, gained more than 10 years of stakeholder relations and public sector experience in consulting and other roles. He most recently served as Principal and Practice Leader with SRA International in Arlington, Virginia, where he led business development initiatives and provided consulting services in the areas of energy and environmental policy, including emerging carbon regulatory programs and markets. He also has worked for the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Economic Development at James Madison University.