Options Technology Promotes Claire McKillen to Vice President, Financial Controller in Long-Term Succession Strategy

London, New York, Hong Kong - Options Technology, the leading Capital Markets services provider, has announced the promotion of Claire McKillen to the position of Vice President, Financial Controller. This strategic appointment is part of Options' long-term plan to build a world-class finance team that can support the global business from its Belfast office.

Claire McKillen joined Options in November 2017 as Group Accountant and quickly rose through the ranks. In May 2022, she was appointed Finance Director, and now she has been promoted to Vice President, Financial Controller. During her time at Options, she has gained extensive experience in working with Private Equity, global audit, and played key roles in deal and integration teams during the ABRY investment and integration of Fixnetix and Activ Financial.

Before joining Options, Claire held senior roles at PWC, where she developed valuable skills in the dynamic professional services sector. Her diverse background makes her uniquely qualified to contribute significantly to Options' long-term growth strategy.

Danny Moore, President, and CEO of Options, expressed his confidence in Claire's abilities, stating, "Claire has had an exceptional six years with Options, grabbing every new opportunity the growing business has thrown up. Her promotion to Vice President consolidates her position as a cornerstone of the global finance team."

Claire herself expressed her excitement about the new role, saying, "I am truly honored to be appointed to the role of Vice President, Financial Controller at Options. Witnessing the remarkable growth of Options and the amazing team here in Belfast has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I am excited to play a pivotal role in this next critical phase of expansion and development."

Claire's promotion is the latest in a series of key senior leadership appointments at Options. Laura McCann has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Terry Hughes as Chief Marketing Officer, Micah Kroeze as Chief Product Officer, Marlena Efstratopoulou as Chief Risk Officer, Christy O'Kane as SVP, Global Head of Delivery, and Larry Leibowitz to the firm's Board of Advisors.

Today's announcement comes on the heels of Options' plans to create 200 new jobs in Belfast and its recent celebration of its 30-year anniversary serving the global capital markets. Options has been able to accelerate its growth strategy and expand its technology platform globally thanks to investment from Abry Partners, a Boston-based Private Equity Firm.

Options Technology is the leading provider of IT infrastructure to global Capital Markets firms. With over 550 clients worldwide, including investment banks, hedge funds, broker/dealers, and more, Options offers high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services in an Investment Bank-grade Cybersecurity environment. The company has offices in New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Paris, Belfast, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Auckland.

Options' growth and success have been recognized by its inclusion in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table for several consecutive years.

For more information about Options Technology, visit www.options-it.com or follow them on Twitter at @Options_IT. You can also connect with them on LinkedIn.

Abry Partners, a sector-focused private equity firm based in Boston, has been instrumental in supporting Options' growth strategy. To learn more about Abry Partners, visit www.abry.com.