Access International Appoints Arthur L. Thomas As Vice Chairman to the Board.Business Editors NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2003 Access International Financial Services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Inc. today announced that Arthur L. Thomas has joined it's Board of Directors as Vice Chairman. Mr. Thomas brings over thirty years of securities industry knowledge and innovation to Access International, a leading provider of reference data management for achieving straight through processing In financial technology, the ability to process a stock transaction by computer from beginning to end without manual intervention at any of the stages. (STP STP or standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions for measurement of the properties of matter. The standard temperature is the freezing point of pure water, 0°C; or 273.15°K;. ). In making the announcement, Access International Chairman and co-founder Jeffry Metter stated: "We are very pleased to announce that Art Thomas has accepted the position as Vice Chairman of the Board. Art brings a wealth of global securities industry experience to Access, and his involvement with Access will be invaluable to our company as we build on our early success and strategize on taking Access to the next level as an organization." Mr. Thomas has distinguished himself as a leader and innovator in the securities industry. He is currently serving as Chairman of the SIA Sia (sī`ə) or Siaha (sī`əhə), in the Bible, family returned from the Exile. SIA - Serial Interface Adaptor T+1 Steering Committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Euroclear Clearance System. He was recently a member of the Board of Directors with The Options Clearing Corporation. "I am looking forward to having Mr. Thomas on our Board of Directors," commented John Buckner, Jr., Access International's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Art's industry knowledge and expertise is impressive and we are excited to have someone with his extensive background, especially in global securities, come on board to share his ideas and business experiences," added Buckner Jr. Previously, Mr. Thomas was Chairman of Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. Securities Services and a member of the Board of Directors of The Depository Trust and Steering Committee. Prior to his Chairman's role at Merrill Lynch Securities Services, Mr. Thomas was Senior Vice-President of Global Operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. Services for Merrill Lynch, providing worldwide operations support for all of the Merrill Lynch debt, equity, and futures businesses. "Access International has assembled an impressive team and offers effective solutions for the challenges that exist today for back-office operations," stated Thomas. "The market opportunity for the solutions that Access can provide is significant and I am looking forward to contributing to the ongoing success of the company by offering business direction and advice drawing on my career experience in the securities industry." Besides his extensive industry affiliations, Thomas has played an active role in creating educational and business alliances with the Jersey City schools. He is business graduate of Northeast State University and a U.S. Naval veteran of Vietnam. About Access International Based in Denver and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Access International Financial Services provides front, middle, and back office support to global market players using a unique approach to product reference data and back office applications to clear and settle cross border transactions. Access International provides real-time, multi-currency application software that delivers straight through processing (STP) across an enterprise in a consistent, timely, and cost-effective manner. To learn more, visit www.access-stp.com |
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