LONDON & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ipreo, leading global provider of market intelligence and productivity software to investment banks and corporations, announced its hire of Justin Reynolds – a veteran advisor to both the corporate and capital markets communities in Europe, Asia, and Africa – to head up its entire Asia-Pacific operations. In addition to running and expanding Ipreo’s existing capital markets and corporate business lines throughout the region, Reynolds will also be focusing on providing corporate governance and investor outreach services to Ipreo’s corporate and investment banking clients throughout the region.

Reynolds has worked in the fields of Corporate Governance, Director Remuneration and Shareholder Voting throughout EUMESA and APAC for over 13 years. He comes to Ipreo from Sodali Ltd, a consulting firm in Corporate Governance and Shareholder Transactions in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa, where he led Business Development, Strategic Partnerships and Governance Consulting. Prior to Sodali, Reynolds was a Director at RiskMetrics Group, ISS Governance Services Corporate business, advising corporate issuers on environmental, social and governance related equity and debt risk. His extensive experience also includes stints at Mourant (in equity compensation), and Georgeson (in proxy solicitation), where he was instrumental in the founding of the Sydney and Johannesburg offices.

“Justin’s combination of industry expertise and regional operations management experience make him an ideal leader for our Asia-Pacific operations,” said Paul Lucas, EVP & MD of International Operations for Ipreo. “I’m confident that he will be a driving force in our continued efforts to provide industry-leading services to this region.”

“I’m delighted to be joining Ipreo and look forward to helping develop Ipreo’s business and relationships within the Asia-Pacific region, working with the talented team Ipreo already has in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Australasia,” said Reynolds. “I am excited to have the opportunity to work with such a powerful offering in the Asian and Pacific markets.”

Reynolds will join Ipreo as of November 1, 2009 and will be based in Ipreo’s Hong Kong office. He will be responsible for the continued growth and enhancement of Ipreo’s current business lines– which include deal execution software and other new issuance services for a number of leading investment banks, and market intelligence, shareholder ID, and buy-side data (Bigdough) to several hundred corporate issuers.

One of the most significant new initiatives Reynolds will lead will be the launch of Ipreo’s corporate governance services into the Asia-Pacific region, which will consist of a complete, end-to-end proxy solicitation service, including shareholder identification, voting behavior analysis, communication campaign, vote monitoring, and corporate governance guidance.

“There is a real need for a more reliable proxy solution in this market,” said Lucas. “The strength of Ipreo’s global shareholder identification and analytics services puts us in a unique position to provide superior governance services to the corporate community in this region.”

About Ipreo

Ipreo is a premier global provider of high quality data, market intelligence, and productivity solutions to Investment Banking and Corporate clients. With decades of experience serving the capital markets, and a reputation for superior customer service, Ipreo is both a dynamic innovator and a trusted resource. Ipreo has more than 500 employees and operations throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. Ipreo is majority-owned by private equity firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson (www.vss.com). For more information, please go to www.ipreo.com.