Thu, Mar 28, 2024
A A A
Welcome Guest
Free Trial RSS pod
Get FREE trial access to our award winning publications
Industry Updates

Hazeltree hires Ayman Sakr to lead its worldwide client service organization

Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Opalesque Industry Update - Hazeltree, a provider of integrated buy-side treasury management solutions, has announced that it has expanded its management team by hiring client service veteran, Ayman Sakr, to lead its worldwide client service organization. Mr. Sakr brings to Hazeltree more than 20 years of experience in professional services, alternative investment industry consultancy, product implementation, client support, and product development. As a client service executive, he oversaw solution implementation and support for a range of alternative investment clients, including hedge fund managers, asset managers, fund administrators, and prime brokers.

“Our industry is focused on effectively managing their counterparties with efficient treasury solutions to ensure win-win relationships with each of them, while minimizing risk and exposure,” said Sameer Shalaby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hazeltree. “Ayman is the exceptional leader who will ensure that we deliver service and satisfaction levels that surpass client expectations, and sustain client service excellence as we scale our organization and client base globally.”

Mr. Sakr will be primarily responsible for managing professional services and client implementation, support, and training, with a top priority of ensuring excellent client experience throughout their lifecycle to maximize the value and benefit of Hazeltree’s solutions. He joins Sal Ventura, Hazeltree’s recently named Head of Client Relationship Management, as members of the company’s expanded management team who are directly responsible for ensuring client satisfaction and value realization.

Ayman Sakr most recently was global head of client service and product management of investment management solutions provider, Paladyne Systems, which he co-founded in 2005, and was integral to its global growth until it was eventually acquired by Broadridge Financial Solutions in 2011. As head of client service, Sakr was responsible for all aspects of client implementation and support. He played a key role in building Paladyne's client base in hedge funds, fund administrators, and prime brokers. Under his leadership, Paladyne’s global client delivery team grew to over 150 people in the USA, Europe and Asia Pacific, and was widely recognized in the industry as a leader in client responsiveness and support quality.

“My goal is to build a world-class client service organization, and I joined Hazeltree because of their clear commitment to achieving nothing less,” said Ayman Sakr, Head of Worldwide Client Service for Hazeltree. “I personally want to ensure that every one of our clients is extremely delighted with the value of our products and the professionalism and effectiveness of our team in helping them achieve strategic advantage through proactive treasury management.”

Early in his career, Mr. Sakr led various client service and technology roles at Cogency Software and TenFold Corporation. He has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Cairo University, Egypt.

Hazeltree is a Treasury Management solution provider, serving hedge funds, asset managers, fund administrators, insurance companies and pension funds with powerful, proactive performance enhancement and risk mitigation capabilities that generate operational alpha, reduce a range of risks and streamline operations. Hazeltree’s integrated treasury management solution includes comprehensive cash management, securities financing, collateral management, counterparty management and margin management capabilities. Hazeltree is headquartered in New York with offices in London and Hong Kong.

What do you think?

   Use "anonymous" as my name    |   Alert me via email on new comments   |   
Previous Opalesque Exclusives                                  
Previous Other Voices                                               
Access Alternative Market Briefing

 



  • Top Forwarded
  • Top Tracked
  • Top Searched
  1. KKR raises $6.4bn for the largest pan-Asia infrastructure fund[more]

    Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The New York-based global investment firm KKR has raised a record $6.4bn for its second Asia-focused infrastructure fund, underlining investors' continued appetite for private markets. According to a media release from the alternative assets manager, the figure top

  2. Bucking the trend, top hedge fund makes plans for a second SPAC[more]

    From Institutional Investor: SPACs aren't dead. At least not to the folks at Cormorant Asset Management. The life sciences firm, whose hedge fund topped its peers in 2023, is confident it will match the success of its first blank-check company. Last week, the life sciences and biopharma speciali

  3. Benefit Street Partners closes fifth fund on $4.7 billion[more]

    Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Benefit Street Partners has closed its fifth flagship direct lending vehicle, BSP Debt Fund V, with $4.7 billion of investable capital across the strategy. Benefit Street invests primarily in privately originated, floating rate, senior secured loans. The fun

  4. 4 hedge fund themes that are working in 2024[more]

    From The Street: A poor earnings report from Tesla (TSLA) has not hurt the indexes on Thursday. The decline in Tesla stock, which is losing its position in the Magnificent Seven pantheon, is more than offset by strong earnings from IBM (IBM) and ServiceNow (NOW) . In addition, the much higher-t

  5. Opalesque Exclusive: A global macro fund eyes opportunities in bonds[more]

    Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Munich-based ThirdYear Capital rebounded in 2023, following a tough year for global macro. The firm's flagship ART Global Macro strategy finished the year up 1