Dion Global Solutions (BSE: DION), technology partner to the financial services industry, has appointed Rudi Pecker as its Managing Director for Australia & New Zealand. In this role, Rudi will be tasked with managing and expanding Dion’s operations in Australia.

Rudi has been a part of Dion’s executive management team since its inception, having managed Dion’s operations in the US and India. He has previously held senior executive positions across Australia, Asia, Europe and America.

“The Australian market has evolved tremendously over the past few years and is demanding increasingly innovative technology solutions,” said Rudi Pecker. Dion provides solutions for the institutional and retail side of the market and is continually expanding its portfolio to meet the current and future demands of the industry. With my return to Australia, I aim to build on the growth we have seen in previous years as financial institutions look for the most cost effective ways to develop and protect their businesses.”

“Dion has witnessed significant growth in Australia especially with the recent launch of our retail broker solution, TradeCentreTM. We are excited to have Rudi at the helm to really drive our expansion in these important markets. His local expertise and network will help us grow significantly in this region” said Ralph Horne, Global CEO at Dion.

Earlier this year, Dion launched an intelligent, flexible, and user friendly retail advisory tool in Australia, TradeCentreTM. The solution provides powerful order management capabilities and instant access to client data through its advanced customer relationship management functionality. The platform includes integration to live news feeds and social media within a single view. TradeCentreTM was recently implemented by Hartleys Limited, a leading Australian financial services company.

Dion provides solutions across investment, retail and commercial banking, institutional trading and investment and private client wealth management and stockbroking.