Daniel Wadsworth Vice President, Corporate Solutions, Based in Hong Kong
NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions has appointed Daniel Wadsworth as Vice President of Corporate Solutions, based in Hong Kong. In his new role, Dan will be responsible for driving the ongoing expansion of the Corporate Solutions business in Asia Pacific and aiding NASDAQ OMX's overall strategy in the region. He will work closely with NASDAQ OMX's Asia Pacific listings team to provide Asian companies with leading, localized tools to help them be more effective and transparent public companies.
NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions helps public and private companies minimize risk, maximize efficiency and increase transparency with a suite of products that improves market intelligence, communications, corporate governance and visibility.
"Increasingly, NASDAQ OMX is helping Asian companies enhance and expand their corporate solutions activities with relevant, best-in-class solutions," said NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions Senior Vice President Demetrios Skalkotos. "We're thrilled to have Dan's expertise and regional knowledge on-the-ground as we continue to drive companies' investor relations, communications and governance practices in this rapidly expanding market."
According to the International Monetary Fund, economic growth in Developing Asia is projected to be at least twice the rate of the overall global economy and more than three times that of Advanced Economies. This provides a tremendous opportunity for NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions to work with companies in Asia that are expanding their local and global presence.
Recently, NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions announced a partnership with the Singapore Exchange to provide SGX listed companies and companies throughout Southeast Asia, India and Australia with a suite of investor relations, communications and governance solutions. This year, NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions was also the first non-Chinese sponsor granted a leading sponsorship position for the prestigious 2011 Golden Bull Awards.
Dan has been with NASDAQ OMX for more than ten years and was one of the original team members responsible for establishing the NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions business in 2005. Most recently, Dan was Associate Vice President, leading NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions' global reselling and strategic business development. During this time, Dan was instrumental in forging relationships and establishing key corporate solutions initiatives in Brazil, Singapore and Osaka. Previously, Dan was a Senior Management Analyst at KPMG Consulting and a Research Associate at Small Enterprise Assistance Funds.
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