Options Technology today announced the appointment of James Hardcastle as Vice President, Head of Sales, Asia Pacific (APAC).
With more than 25 years of experience in the capital markets industry, Mr. Hardcastle brings a wealth of expertise to his new role, where he will be responsible for growing Options’ sales and expanding its market presence across the APAC region.
Mr. Hardcastle is a seasoned industry veteran with extensive experience in software (SaaS), hardware, infrastructure (IaaS) and managed services in both traditional (TradFi) and emerging (DeFi and CeFi) finance markets. He has spent over 20 years in the Asia Pacific region, cultivating deep relationships and knowledge of the diverse markets and customer needs in the region.
Prior to joining Options, he held key leadership positions at renowned organizations including R3 (Corda), Colt Technology Services and Fidessa and was responsible for the successful growth across APAC for the Colt MarketPrizm business where they experienced significant growth in his entire tenure.
James Hardcastle commented:
“Options’ commitment to providing best-in-class management services is perfectly aligned with the evolving needs of financial institutions across the Asia Pacific region. I am delighted to be joining the team at such a critical time in the company’s development. The products, people and strategy are world-class and I look forward to working with them as the company enters its next phase of growth and development in the region.”
Today’s news comes as the latest in a series of exciting developments for Options Technology, including its partnerships with Magtia, Trader Evolution and Dukascopy, its Cloud Security specialization with Microsoft, the appointment of Laura McCann as CFO and 13th consecutive year of SOC compliance.