Sirius Solutions Welcomes New Director in Energy Trading and Risk Management

HOUSTON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius Solutions, L.L.L.P. (Sirius Solutions), an independent business consulting firm, today announced further expansion in its London office through the addition of Mark Saunders.  Saunders joins Sirius Solutions as a Director in the firm's Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) Services practice.  In his new role, Saunders will work with clients in delivering ETRM technical services, including software architecture, development, interfacing and system testing. 

Saunders possesses a deep level of technical acuity within utility and commodity trading and risk management environments, including energy trading support, deal capture, confirmations and utility operations.  He has designed and implemented numerous interface products using energy industry-recognized standards such as Trayport, SWIFT and EFET eCMS.  He possesses extensive knowledge of inventory control, research information, networking, access control, imaging and graphics systems, along with functional experience in IT strategy consulting, performance improvement, enterprise risk assessment, risk mitigation, project management, business analysis and software development.

Prior to joining Sirius Solutions, Saunders served as Associate Director at OpenLink International London, a leading developer of software solutions and support for trading, risk management, financial and operations professionals in financial, energy, agribusiness and technology markets.   In this capacity he led a technical services team, developed operational procedures, and recruited, trained and managed personnel resources in support of client needs.  Project services included software architectural guidance, technical reviews, IT systems performance tuning and software feature customization. 

In addition, Saunders has previously held technical leadership positions at Signal Computing Ltd., Medelec Ltd. and Akebia Ltd.  He graduated from the University of Sussex with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Electronic Engineering.

About Sirius Solutions
Sirius Solutions, L.L.L.P. is an independent business consulting firm specializing in the areas of Financial Advisory, Business Operations, Compliance & Controls, Legal & Economic Advisory and Technology. Our mission is to integrate commercial business experience and deep subject matter expertise for senior management, providing sustainable solutions to complex business challenges. With a base of professionals averaging more than 15 years experience, we serve clients in over forty countries across a wide range of industries, including construction, energy, financial services, health care, manufacturing and transportation. Sirius Solutions is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has offices in London, New York, Dallas and Denver. Sirius Solutions is not a CPA firm. http://www.sirsol.com.

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