SteelEye, a compliance technology and data analytics firm, has appointed Lee Jones as CCO.
Jones’ appointment will help expand and enhance SteelEye’s secure and scalable data storage platform for the benefit of its increasing list of global clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, forex and credit firms.
Jones will also help drive SteelEye’s domestic and international expansion as it capitalises on its growing number of international partnerships, client base and overseas offices, and continues the evolution of its core products and services.
Prior to joining SteelEye, Jones was CEO of voice and data recording and analytics firm Redbox, where he had responsibility for the development and execution of the company’s long-term strategy, including growing its reseller network and customer base across Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and North America.
Jones also held the roles of sales director and COO at Redbox. Before joining the company, Jones spent nearly two decades in various engineering and senior sales roles at Dictaphone UK and Dictaphone International.
SteelEye is helping financial businesses, by leveraging innovative technology to solve new and old compliance challenges for regulations such as the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, European Market Infrastructure Regulation and Dodd-Frank.
Matt Smith, CEO at SteelEye, said: “Jones’ appointment comes at an exciting time for SteelEye as we continue to serve our rapidly expanding domestic and international client base. Jones’ wealth of experience growing Redbox from a startup to one of the world’s largest voice recording companies provides a welcome addition to our leadership team.”
Commenting on his new role, Jones says: “I am delighted to join the SteelEye team during the next stage of the evolution of the company. I look forward to using my technology and sales experience to build and enhance our client base, develop rewarding new partnerships and empower firms globally to use the data they generate to gain a business edge.”
He added: “It is an increasingly complex time across financial services as firms’ regulatory obligations continue to grow, so now is the time to demonstrate to the industry the potential that SteelEye’s flexible, affordable solution has and revolutionise the way these firms approach compliance in the future.”
