LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions, the leader in voice and electronic trading infrastructure and services for the trading communities today announced the appointment of Vicente Linares as vice president of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Reporting to CEO, Lionel Grosclaude, Vicente is responsible for developing Trading Solutions’ entire business operations across Latin America and Iberia including sales, finance, engineering and operations.
Vicente’s extensive career spans over 20 years in business technology across Spain, Germany, Mexico, Brazil and the United States. His roles have varied from leading start-up companies to senior level positions in global corporations. Most recently he was an executive director at software firm, Serban in Madrid where in two years, he increased revenue by over 30%. Vicente has also been country manager for Clickandbuy International and sales director for Fractalia Remote Systems. His expertise covers industry sectors including banking, telecoms, ecommerce, travel, aerospace and automotives.
Lionel Grosclaude comments, “Vicente’s wealth of knowledge and expertise in the industry is unparalleled. Spain, Portugal and Latin America are growing markets for Trading Solutions and Vicente is key to building our presence here, understanding the clients’ needs and driving our growth forward.”
Vicente Linares added, “Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions is an innovative, ambitious and forward thinking company. I’m looking to strengthen its market presence across Latin America and showcase the company’s offerings to key financial institutions in these regions.”
Vicente holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from C.E.N.E.I in Madrid and a master in communication in business from Harvard University. He speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese and is based out of Trading Solutions’ Madrid office traveling extensively across all key regions.
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Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions has more than 45 years experience of working with the financial services trading industry. With a focus on building long-term partnerships with customers, Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions brings innovative solutions and the highest quality services to the trading community. It provides optimised solutions over its dedicated trading network to a community of more than 2,000 network member organisations, encompassing buy-side and sell side institutions and trading venues.
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