Aviva Investors Appoints Erich Gerth as Global Business Development Director.LONDON London, city, Canada London, city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. -- Aviva Investors today announced it has appointed Erich Gerth as Global Business Development Director to lead the firm's business development and marketing capabilities. Erich will be based in London and report to Aviva Investors Chief Executive Alain Dromer as a member of the executive committee. He will begin his new role in July 2009, and will be responsible for Aviva Investors' business development strategy and implementation on a global basis. He will also lead and grow the firm's relationships with clients and consultants. Erich has over 22 years of asset management experience as a business leader and sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → across a broad range of international markets. Most recently Erich was CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Janus International, where he was responsible for Janus Capital's Non-US Institutional and Financial Institutions businesses - (Europe, Asia, Japan, Australia). Prior to Janus he was the vice president, National Sales Director at Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. Asset Management where he led US intermediary Intermediary See: Financial intermediary intermediary See financial intermediary. mutual fund and managed money sales teams. He also developed strategic relationships with key senior executives at a range of US and global financial institutions. CEO Alain Dromer said: "This is a vital role in the promotion and delivery of Aviva Investors' capabilities and offering to clients. Erich is a highly experienced leader in asset management who has developed a successful career that matches Aviva Investors' ambition in cross-border sales and which will equip e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. him well for his role with us. "Erich will be an outstanding addition to the senior leadership team of Aviva Investors and we look forward to working closely together." Aviva Investors Aviva Investors is the global asset management business operated by affiliates of Aviva plc, the world's fifth-largest insurance group.* The affiliates operate under a single brand with more than 1,300 employees in 15 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, the UK and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Aviva Investors affiliates manage more than $340 billion worldwide as of December 31, 2008. * As of December 31, 2008 |
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