Former president and CEO of SunGard, Cristóbal Conde has returned to what he missed—helping grow a financial technology start-up—by taking on the role of part-time executive chairman for True Office, a New York-based provider of regulatory training via mobile compliance games.Conde says he will be mentoring True Office’s CEO and management team on how to… Read More >>
OMS, PMS Vendors Chase Middle- and Back-Office Opportunities
Order and portfolio management software providers are extending the reach of their offerings with features that address market challenges such as separately managed accounts (SMAs), middle and back office operations, and regulatory reporting requirements. Providers of order and portfolio management system (OMS and PMS) software are quickly moving to expand their offerings beyond the traditional… Read More >>
SunGard Pushes Enterprise-Wide Collateral Management
Responding to customer demands for a more holistic view of collateral, SunGard is launching the Apex Enterprise Collateral Management Solution, an enterprise-wide offering that builds upon a platform from Finace, which SunGard acquired last year. The software and technology service company’s revamped Apex offering attempts to help customers maximize the use of their collateral while… Read More >>
Conde’s Legacy
First, we wish the best for Russell Fradin, the successor to Cristóbal Conde, president and CEO for SunGard since 2002. But I have to add that it’s difficult to think of SunGard without Conde. Think of Steve Jobs and Apple Computer, Bill Gates and Microsoft, and Larry Ellison and Oracle—all visionaries whose ambitions and tenacity… Read More >>
SunGard’s Conde Demystifies the Cloud
SunGard is ascending to the clouds under the guidance of Cristóbal Conde, president and CEO of SunGard. But, true to form, Conde is trying to bring cloud computing down to earth. “I think it’s huge,” Conde says. “I’ve been fortunate to have lived through several technology revolutions.” Conde quickly cites the overhauls caused by the… Read More >>
SunGard Goes Private with Cloud Service
SunGard Availability Services officially joined the cloud computing game in early February when it launched Enterprise Cloud Services for North America, marking the start of a major private cloud offering. “Our IaaS (infrastructure as a service) cloud solution is a natural extension of SunGard Availability Services’ traditional managed services offering and is under the managed… Read More >>
