TORONTO, ONTARIO and NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 05/07/12 -- Canadian Stock Transfer Company Inc. (CST) and its partner American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (AST), announced today that Julian Clark is joining the firm as Managing Director of Canada and Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for all of North America.
Julian will manage the Canadian business and oversee Canadian Stock Transfer's delivery of a full suite of comprehensive and integrated global solutions to clients and shareholders. Those solutions are delivered through a number of Link Group entities including Phoenix Advisory Partners, LINK Shareholder Services and CST Equity Plan Solutions. He will also be responsible for working with the growing number of businesses in the CST and AST enterprise to develop and execute strategic initiatives that continue to provide top-tier offerings and superior service to clients.
"We are thrilled to have Julian join our team," said Mark C. Healy, President and Chief Executive Officer of CST and AST. "His leadership, expertise and passion for excellence across all facets of the issuer and equity servicing industry in both Canada and the U.S. will bring enormous value to our clients, our associates and the shareholders we serve."
"As I have consulted with the CST and AST teams across North America these past few months, I have been impressed by their commitment to this business, the innovation and growth and how the company has been leading change in the industry over the past few years," noted Clark. "Through long-standing partnerships, great focus on service excellence and considerable investments in top talent and technology, the organization is delivering on its mission to bring the broadest suite of products and the best customer service to clients around the world."
Julian has more than 25 years of experience in providing equity services to the issuer community in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. He has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career, most recently as Managing Director of Global Stock Plan Services for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Prior to that position, Julian served as President and CEO of Mellon Investor Services and President and CEO of the RM Trust Company - a predecessor company to CST. Julian has been an active participant in several industry organizations in both the U.S. and Canada, a frequent speaker on equity solutions issues and a member of multiple industry association boards.
About CST and AST
Canadian Stock Transfer Inc. (CST) and its partner American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (AST) form the North American division of the Link Group. Based in Toronto and New York, CST and AST are leading providers of registry services and technology to financial market participants throughout North America and in more than 22 countries. The division provides comprehensive stock transfer and employee plan services to over 8,000 public issues and approximately 5.5 million shareholders, ranging in size from initial public offerings to Fortune 100 companies.
AST was founded in 1971, and the organization has expanded beyond its core registry and equity plan solutions through strategic investments over the past two years. CST and AST provide fully integrated, comprehensive services including corporate proxy solicitation and advisory solutions, information agent, mutual fund proxy solicitation and advisory solutions, shareholder identification, asset recovery and investment management offerings including online retail brokerage.
Contacts:
Canadian Stock Transfer Company Inc.
416.682.3897
www.canstockta.com
American Stock Transfer& Trust Company, LLC
888.267.8625
www.amstock.com
