Broadridge appoints Chris Perry as president of financial solutions

Broadridge’s board of directors has appointed Chris Perry as president of Broadridge financial solutions, effective 2 March.

Currently, Perry leads Broadridge’s global sales, marketing and client solutions organisation.

As part of his new role, Perry will expand his current responsibilities to take a ‘stronger role leading Broadridge’s top clients and partners, overseeing Broadridge International, and coordinating Broadridge’s overall growth strategy’.

He assumes the title of president from Broadridge’s CEO Tim Gokey, who remains CEO and a director of the company.

Perry has more than 25 years of experience in banking, brokerage and financial information services.

He joined Broadridge in 2014 and oversees all client and market-facing activities globally and is responsible for delivering the company’s annual sales targets spanning all business units and product lines.

Prior to Broadridge, Perry held leadership roles at Thomson Reuters, and its predecessor, Thomson Financial.

At Thomas Reuters, Perry served as global managing director of risk for the financial and risk division, where he was responsible for overseeing governance, risk and compliance, as well as pricing and reference services.

Previously, he also worked as president of global sales and account management of the financial and risk division.

Commenting on the appointment, Perry said: “I am excited to work more closely with Tim Gokey and across the organisation, bringing to market world-class solutions that support our clients’ growth and associates’ development, while driving the innovation roadmap through Broadridge’s ABCDs of Innovation.”