Compagnie Financière Tradition, one of the largest global transactional and market data platform in financial and commodity related products, today announced the appointment of Michel Everaert as its Global Head of E-Commerce and Digitalization.
Mr Everaert, who spent the past 13 years at CME, most recently as Managing Director and Head of EMEA, will join Tradition Group’s senior management team, reporting to its Global Executive to lead the Group’s electronic initiatives and accelerate the transformation in its high-touch with high-tech customer driven strategy.
Tradition has already transitioned much of its transactional flow to automated and hybrid execution, with many platforms and processes integral to its large global client base. Michel Everaert’s extensive Exchange, E-commerce and IT experience at CME, and previously as CIO, E-commerce at GFI, will be invaluable in implementing increasing integration of multiple technology advances, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) into a global platform for its customers.
Patrick Combes, Chairman of Compagnie Financière Tradition, commented:
“I am delighted that Michel is joining us at Tradition to accelerate further our business enhancement in line with our ambitious growth plans. We will be drawing on his considerable experience, as well as the wealth of knowledge he has accumulated throughout his 30-year career.”
Michel Everaert said:
“Tradition is a leading global transactional platform with an ambition for expansion and innovation. I am excited about the potential this offers, and look forward to building relationships and working with teams across the global business.”
