Friday, March 28, 2008

CarryQuote Expands Footprint in Asia Pacific Region

CarryQuote Expands Footprint in Asia Pacific Region

Three Industry Experts Tapped to Fuel Company’s Growth in Key Market

Zug, Switzerland and New York, NY (PRWEB) April 14, 2010

CarryQuote®, A. G., a pioneer in integrated desktop and mobile financial information solutions, today announced that it has strengthened its presence in Asia Pacific with the addition of three key executives. Isabella Tsao, Zoe So, and Gavin Lau will support the Company’s strategic growth plans for this key market, with a primary focus on Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia.

“Our internal expansion ideally positions us to capitalize on the enormous growth potential that Asia Pacific holds. The area not only boasts a healthy economy that’s gaining momentum, but also a strong consumer base that’s eager to adopt the latest in mobile technologies,” said Michael Stennicke, CEO and Co-founder of CarryQuote. “We expect our business to explode in Asia Pacific in the coming years, allowing us to dramatically impact the way investors access and use market data.”

The Company’s newest hires will be based in the CarryQuote Hong Kong office.

Isabella Tsao joins CarryQuote in the newly-formed position of Vice President of Technology. Having spent more than ten years in the e-commerce and online brokerage space, Ms. Tsao brings seasoned management and technology leadership to the team. She will report to the Chief Technology Officer of CarryQuote, Sergei Selin. Ms. Tsao is a MIT fellow from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s School of Engineering. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Indiana University, Bloomington.

Zoe So, CarryQuote’s Senior Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific, joins the firm with more than a decade of experience in marketing and IT applications in the region. Prior to CarryQuote, Ms. So served as the Marketing Manager for SAP Hong Kong where she planned and executed go-to-market strategies to meet the company’s global vision. She earned a Masters Degree in Communications Studies from University of Leeds, United Kingdom, and a Bachelors degree in Public and Social Administration from the City University of Hong Kong.

Gavin Lau, CarryQuote’s Art Director, has more than 12 years of experience working with some of the world’s most well-known design agencies and corporate brands including Ogilvy-Redworks, Fidelity Investment Management and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. He brings a wealth of expertise in creative design, brand consulting, advertising and integrated marketing communications programs designed to build strong brands. Mr. Lau attended Nescot College in the U. K.

About CarryQuote
CarryQuote(www. carryquote. com) offers an award-winning market data technology that delivers real-time financial market information and analysis across asset classes and geographies to mobile phones and desktops at a fraction of the price of other market data providers. CarryQuote provides real-time data from over 95 global market data sources covering equities, bonds, foreign exchange, commodities, real estate and alternative investments. CarryQuote’s real-time snapshot market views and personalized mobile alerts functionality ensures that fund managers, wealth managers, asset managers, brokers and individual investors are always on top of market changes. CarryQuote is compatible with all major Smartphones (Blackberry, iPhone, Symbian, Android, and Windows Mobile), and desktop operating systems (Windows and Macintosh).

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