SimCorp Appoints Jens Olivarius as new Head of Group Marketing & Communications
SimCorp has announced the appointment of Jens Olivarius as the new Head of Group Marketing & Communications at SimCorp.
Jens Olivarius joins SimCorp after an impressive career at SAS Institute, where he has held several key positions both in Denmark and internationally. Most recently, Jens was senior director of Marketing & Communication for the Nordic Region. Prior to that, he held several senior leadership positions in the global marketing organization at SAS Institute’s corporate headquarters in the US, where he was located for more than 10 years.
Commenting on the appointment Jens Olivarius said: “I am very excited about joining SimCorp. The company has an impressive history and reputation. Its world-class technology and services cater to a fascinating and dynamic industry with significant, untapped potential. I look forward to becoming part of the SimCorp team.”
“Jens is a true luminary within his field of expertise,” said Klaus Holse, CEO at SimCorp. “His experience spans across corporate communication, marketing and sales, and he has consistently demonstrated the ability to meet targets and deliver results. We look forward to benefitting from his vast international background and to driving SimCorp’s marketing and communication efforts even further.”
Jens Olivarius joins SimCorp’s Group Management Committee and began his new role on July 1st, 2014.
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Enquiries about this announcement should be addressed to:
Klaus Holse, Chief Executive Officer, SimCorp A/S (+45 3544 8802, +45 2326 0000)
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About Jens Olivarius
Senior Vice President, Head of Group Marketing and Communications at SimCorp A/S. 44 years old. Married to Jennifer Olivarius. One son; Nicolas. Education: Cand. Merc. (1994) from Copenhagen Business School including management courses at MIT Sloan School of Management. Career: 2012-2014: Senior Director of Nordic marketing and communication at SAS Institute. 2001-2011: Senior Marketing Director, SAS Inc., USA. 1999-2001: Marketing director, SAS Institute Danmark. 1998-1999: Responsible for partnerships at SAS Institute Danmark. 1996-1998: Sales Manager at SAS Institute Danmark. Board memberships: 1999-2001: The Data Warehousing Institute Denmark, 1996-2001: DDC-I.
About SimCorp
Since 1971, SimCorp has been providing investment and portfolio management software and services to the world’s leading investment managers, asset managers, fund managers, fund administrators, pension funds, insurance funds, and wealth managers. Based on its world-class software platforms, SimCorp Dimension and SimCorp Coric, SimCorp provides global financial organizations with the tools they need to mitigate risk, reduce cost, and enable growth. Listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen, SimCorp is a global company, regionally covering all of Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.simcorp.com.