Penson Worldwide, Inc. Names Bryce Engel Executive Vice President (Business Wire)
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:47:00 Etc/GM
“We are very excited to have such a strong and accomplished industry leader as Bryce joining us at Penson,” said Mr. Pendergraft. “He brings with him a remarkable track record, including 12 years of service in a variety of high level leadership positions at TD Ameritrade and an impressive history of applying innovative thinking to business processes within the financial services industry. We are confident that both his proven ability to build businesses and his deep knowledge of clearing operations will prove to be major assets to Penson and our clients.”
“I am honored to join Penson Worldwide,” commented Engel. “I look forward to applying my experience towards furthering Penson’s position as a leading provider of clearing and execution products and services around the world.”
Prior to joining Penson, Mr. Engel, age 37, was a Senior Vice President with TD Ameritrade and was responsible for Retail Client Service and Support, Institutional operations and Clearing operations. Engel served in a variety of roles during his 12-year tenure at TD Ameritrade, including the leadership of call center operations and Ameritrade clearing. Throughout this time, Engel played an integral role in growing TD Ameritrade’s business from a small non-public organization to one of the largest online retail trading firms in the country.
Engel served on the ATD Advisory Council and accepted the 2006 Business Progress Award from Sarpy County EDC in 2006. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Options Clearing Corporation from February of 2006 to January of 2009. In 2007, Engel was featured in the Midland Business Journal’s top 40 Under 40 program.
About Penson Worldwide: www.penson.com
The Penson Worldwide group of companies provides execution, clearing, custody, settlement and technology infrastructure products and services to financial services firms and others servicing the global financial services industry. The Penson Worldwide group of companies includes Penson Financial Services, Inc., Penson Financial Services Canada Inc., Penson Financial Services Ltd., Nexa Technologies, Inc., Penson GHCO, and Penson Asia Limited, among other companies. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Penson has served the clearing needs of the global financial services industry since 1995. Penson Worldwide - Building the Best Clearing and Execution Services Firm in the World.
Penson Financial Services, Inc. is a member of the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Alternext, Chicago Stock Exchange, FINRA, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), OneChicago, the International Securities Exchange (ISE), the NYSE Arca Exchange, the Options Clearing Corp (OCC), the MSRB, NSCC, ICMA, DTC, Euroclear, SIPC and is a participant of the Boston Options Exchange (BOX). Penson Financial Services Canada Inc. is a participating organization with the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the CNQ Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange, is regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, is a member of the CIPF, CDCC and CDS and subscribes to various Canadian ATSs. Penson Financial Services Ltd. is a member of the London Stock Exchange and is authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Penson GHCO is a registered Futures Commission Merchant and clearing member at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, London International Financial Futures Exchange, and ICE Futures.
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Contact:
Penson Public Relations: Intermarket Communications Andy Yemma, 212-754-5450 ayemma@intermarket.com or Ashley Schmidt, 212-754-5438 aschmidt@intermarket.com or Penson Investor Relations: Anreder & Company Gary Fishman, 212-532-3232 gary.fishman@anreder.com or Steven Anreder, 212-532-3232 steven.anreder@anreder.com
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