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Serent Capital Expands Partner Group with Two Key Promotions

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today the promotions of John Caselli and Dexter Hopen to Partner, expanding the partnership to six members.

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  • Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today the promotions of John Caselli and Dexter Hopen to Partner, expanding the partnership to six members.
  • Since joining Serent as Associates in 2013, John and Dexter have been instrumental to Serent's success.
  • John has demonstrated leadership both in his investing activities and in his role in building the firm.
  • Each has distinguished themselves in their proficiency at connecting with Founders to consummate terrific investments, and then working with management teams to help build Category Leading Companies,” said Kevin Frick, Partner at Serent Capital.

Options Announces Sponsorship of the St. Patrick’s Day SPAR Craic 10K Run

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Options Technology , a trailblazer in capital markets infrastructure, today announced its sponsorship of the 2024 Spar Craic 10K St. Patrick’s Day Run in Belfast.

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  • Options Technology , a trailblazer in capital markets infrastructure, today announced its sponsorship of the 2024 Spar Craic 10K St. Patrick’s Day Run in Belfast.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305606777/en/
    Options today announced its sponsorship of the 2024 Spar Craic 10K St. Patrick’s Day Run in Belfast.
  • Danny Moore , Options’ President and CEO, said, “We are excited to support this year’s SPAR Craic 10k St Patrick’s Day run.
  • Good luck to all the runners – see you at the finish line.”
    Connla McCann , Director of the SPAR Craic 10k, added, “St.

Options Deepens its Partnership with Microsoft Following Three-Day Workshop in Belfast

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Options Technology, a trailblazer in Capital Markets infrastructure, today announced the deepening of its strategic partnership with Microsoft following a three-day Copilot for Microsoft 365 workshop held in the firm’s Belfast headquarters.

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  • Options Technology, a trailblazer in Capital Markets infrastructure, today announced the deepening of its strategic partnership with Microsoft following a three-day Copilot for Microsoft 365 workshop held in the firm’s Belfast headquarters.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240228972553/en/
    Options today announced the deepening of its strategic partnership with Microsoft following a three-day Copilot for Microsoft 365 workshop held in the firm’s Belfast headquarters.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The workshop marked a significant milestone in the collaboration between Options and Microsoft, focussing in upskilling the team in Microsoft’s Copilot offering, now available to Options’ clients globally.
  • Danny Moore , President and CEO, Options Technology, commented, "Our partnership with Microsoft has always been about pushing boundaries and delivering excellence.

Serent Capital Named a BluWave 2024 Top Private Equity Innovator

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Serent Capital , a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today it has been recognized by BluWave as a Top Private Equity Innovator*.

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  • Serent Capital , a growth-focused private equity firm that invests in founder-led B2B SaaS and technology companies, announced today it has been recognized by BluWave as a Top Private Equity Innovator*.
  • The award recognizes the top 2% of private equity firms operating in 2023 that differentially embrace proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern private equity firm operations, and corporate citizenship practices.
  • "We're humbled to be named a Top Private Equity Innovator by BluWave," said Prital Kadakia, Partner at Serent.
  • "The 2024 top private equity innovators are providing differential leadership in the world of business," said Sean Mooney, founder and CEO of BluWave.

Options Achieves Ultra-Low Latency Milestone with Full Deployment of JPX Layer 1 Offering

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Options Technology, the leading infrastructure and market data provider, today announced the successful deployment of JPX’s latest Layer 1 Multicast offering as part of its ongoing ultra-low latency expansion.

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  • Options Technology, the leading infrastructure and market data provider, today announced the successful deployment of JPX’s latest Layer 1 Multicast offering as part of its ongoing ultra-low latency expansion.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240123164635/en/
    Options today announced the successful deployment of JPX’s latest Layer 1 Multicast offering as part of its ongoing ultra-low latency expansion.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    This significant milestone marks a pivotal moment in Options' commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology solutions to its clients.
  • Danny Moore , President and CEO, Options Technology, commented, "We are delighted to announce the successful deployment of JPX’s Layer 1 offering, a key milestone in our ongoing ultra-low latency expansion.

NACD Atlanta Appoints New Board Chair, Cindy Baerman, and Board Director, Jared Brandman

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Friday, January 26, 2024

ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), has named Cindy Baerman, Board Chair, and Jared Brandman, Board Director, of NACD Atlanta.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), has named Cindy Baerman, Board Chair, and Jared Brandman, Board Director, of NACD Atlanta.
  • Brandman serves on the Board of Toku Inc., a private AI technology start-up, and the Boards of National Vision Holdings, Inc.'s subsidiaries.
  • "Joining the NACD Atlanta Board of Directors is a great honor," said Mr. Brandman.
  • To learn about upcoming NACD Atlanta Chapter programs, visit us here or follow us on LinkedIn .

Options Bolsters Global Market Connectivity with the Canadian Securities Exchange

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Options Technology, the leading infrastructure and market data provider, today announced a strategic partnership with the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE).

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  • Options Technology, the leading infrastructure and market data provider, today announced a strategic partnership with the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE).
  • This collaboration is set to enhance and expand market connectivity for CSE's diverse and growing list of market participants.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240116370156/en/
    Options Bolsters Global Market Connectivity with the Canadian Securities Exchange (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The CSE is a hub for innovative and emerging companies, and its commitment to providing a robust and technologically advanced trading environment has led to this pivotal partnership.
  • By selecting Options as their market connectivity partner, the CSE aims to strengthen its position as the primary exchange for issuers across various industries.

Options Announces Former Fixnetix Executive Jenni Sellick as Vice President, Legal and Commercial Manager

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Options Technology , the leading Capital Markets services provider, today announced the promotion of Jenni Sellick to the position of Vice President, Legal and Commercial Manager.

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  • Options Technology , the leading Capital Markets services provider, today announced the promotion of Jenni Sellick to the position of Vice President, Legal and Commercial Manager.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231221732482/en/
    Options today announced the promotion of Jenni Sellick to the position of Vice President, Legal and Commercial Manager.
  • Nick Bryant , Chief Administrative Officer at Options, commented, “Jenni joined the team in 2021 as part of our acquisition of Fixnetix.
  • She and the wider Commercial Operations team will be critical in the continued expansion of Options’ world-class products and services.”
    Jenni added, "I’m honored to be appointed VP, Legal and Commercial Manager at Options.

Options Announces New Vice President, Financial Controller in Long-Term Succession Strategy

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Options Technology , the leading Capital Markets services provider, today announced the promotion of Claire McKillen to the position of Vice President, Financial Controller.

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  • Options Technology , the leading Capital Markets services provider, today announced the promotion of Claire McKillen to the position of Vice President, Financial Controller.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231214380483/en/
    Options today announced the promotion of Claire McKillen to the position of Vice President, Financial Controller.
  • Her promotion to Vice President consolidates her position as a cornerstone of the global finance team.”
    Claire added, “I am truly honored to be appointed to the role of Vice President, Financial Controller at Options.
  • This investment has enabled Options to accelerate its growth strategy and develop its technology platform whilst expanding its reach in key financial centres globally.

Options Announces Promotion of Laura McCann to Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Options Technology , the leading Capital Markets services provider, today announced the promotion of Laura McCann to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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  • Options Technology , the leading Capital Markets services provider, today announced the promotion of Laura McCann to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231207397069/en/
    Options today announced the promotion of Laura McCann to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Before her tenure at Options, Laura held pivotal roles at NYSE Euronext and Vela Trading and gained valuable experience in the fintech sector.
  • This investment has enabled Options to accelerate its growth strategy and develop its technology platform whilst expanding its reach in key financial centres globally.