“Drive, commitment and specialization are required to add value for our clients”

I am one of the founding Partners of the Screen Group, a provider of boutique software and advisory services for the financial services industry. Prior to this, I worked 4 years as trader in Derivative Products at F. van Lanschot Bankiers, a Dutch Investment Bank, and 5 years for Thomson Reuters.

In both positions I have worked for many Financial services firms (buy and sell side) throughout Europe and have had the opportunity to build knowledge about the use of market information and technology within the industry. This has formed the initial foundation of Screen which was started in 1990. Throughout this period we have seen many companies come and go in our industry, both on the producer (vendors and exchanges) and consumer (banks, asset managers, brokers…) side. Despite these turbulent times, Screen has always been persistent, focused and committed to provide a first class service to our clients. This is fundamental to our company philosophy and the people that work for us embrace this in their day to day work for our clients. 

My personal contribution to the company comes from the knowledge I have built in terms of market & reference data, industry benchmarking, cost savings programmes, sourcing support and building market data organizations within an international context.

Screen is not a company that services everyone, but if you believe in our values, we are there to service you! 

As one of the founding partners of the Screen Group John is responsible for the consultancy business. Prior to joining Screen John worked for Datastream International (now part of Thomson Reuters) as Product Manager Investment Accounting. He was responsible for the development of the Continental European market as well as the roll-out of Datastream’s mid- and back-office solutions. He came to Datastream from Rabobank, where he had started his career as Portfolio Manager at Rabobank.

With over 30 years of experience John is a seasoned professional in the financial information services industry.  He has a strong commitment to client satisfaction resulting in a lasting, uncompromising commitment to providing the highest level of service possible. Knowledgeable on numerous aspects of a financial organisation, John has deep experience in a wide variety of areas in the investment management arena, ranging from system selection and implementation, via custody moves and processes to audits and closing outsource deals.

A no-nonsense, active, self-motivated and innovative manager with a strong hands-on capability, he has a proven track record of on-time/on-budget delivery.

Bob joined Screen Consultants in 2002 as senior consultant. Prior to working for Screen Consultants he worked for Thomson Financial, Primark and Datastream in various roles, latest heading up Marketing Europe for research services.

Since he joined Screen he has been involved in over 30 market data related projects in Europe and the US, both for buy – and sell side. Project themes include cost reduction, reference data, market data, selection and implementation and organization of market data management

Particular strengths include market front office know-how, vendor solutions and alternatives, end user profiles, project management, problem solving, analytical ability and the skills to communicate effectively internally and externally. Bob is an active, self-motivated project manager with a hands-on capability and a track record of on-time/on-budget delivery.

Bob heads up the market data consultancy team of Screen Consultants and is full time available for projects!

Evert-Jan joined Screen in the spring of 2009. He helps financial services firms solve problems in the market data management area, whether this is in line management (“run the bank”), project management (“change the bank”) or interim management.  It often means being the linking pin between the business side and IT: understanding how the business works, what they want to achieve, and what this means for the IT function. His work involves much more than just recording user requirements, managing Requests for Proposals and negotiating vendor contracts:  he builds an in-depth understanding of the bank’s business model, the role of the divisions in it, their need for systems, services and applications, and the budget that is available. Moreover, he knows that it is about managing people’s expectations within those requirements, and getting the best solution for the bank.

Speaking various languages fluently, Evert-Jan sees the whole of Europe as his territory.  During the last two years he has built up several long-standing relationships with banks in Germany and the UK, as well as instrumental contacts with numerous vendor organizations.

Prior to joining Screen, Evert-Jan held positions ranging from customer service, product management, finance management to general management at Thomson Reuters’ Datastream, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and IHS Global Insight.

He holds a BA from HEAO/Windesheim University in Zwolle.

Michel Magnin, founding partner of Screen SA, has a long experience in Technology and Market Data.

Between 1982 and 1996 I was as IT manager responsible for introducing cutting edge technologies at Banca del Gottardo in Switzerland, to support the business and the banks’ growth expectations. During this period we prepared the bank for the Internet challenges and my team and I participated in many projects related to Reference and Market Data, including building new dealing rooms in Europe.

By founding Screen Consultants SA in 1997, we wanted to extend the services from the Screen Group of companies to Switzerland and Italy. We are convinced that Screen, as one of the few companies in the world, is able to provide, all over Europe, the experience and the professionalism that is associated with Market & Reference Data environments. We also believe that INFOmatch, our proprietary tool to manage market & reference data costs, is the solution that can relieve Market Data Managers from time consuming administrative tasks and ensure that they have more time to analyse business needs.

Screen is a boutique firm, that does not serve everyone, but we are very good at what we do!

Hugues Ravailler joined the Screen Group of companies in 2005 to run its French operations as a founding partner of Screen France. In his more than 13 years in the Financial Services industry, he has been involved in over 30 market & reference data related projects in Europe and North America for Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Inter Dealer Brokers, Central Banks, Regulators and Data Vendors.

His expertise, as a consultant and subject matter expert, covers most of the tasks involved with Market & Reference Data Management such as Strategy Definition, Business Analysis & User Profiling, Cost Optimization, Compliance, Vendor Selection, Market Data Organization & Administration, and INFOmatch implementation projects.

Prior to his role at Screen, Hugues spent 6 years with ING France as Market Data Manager, Financial Controller and e-Brokerage Project Manager. He is a graduate from Paris-Dauphine university.

Marc joined Screen as a Senior Consultant in 2010, focusing on the investment management practice. Working exclusively in financial services since 1997, Marc started his banking career in customer facing roles, moving on towards mid- and back office management and project management. Looking to broaden his horizon, Marc switched over to financial services consultancy in 2005, delivering projects and programs as varied as Investment Management solution implementations, data migrations, package selections, delivering online investment portals, new business implementations and strategic sourcing. More recently, Marc has fulfilled senior Interim Management roles in Banking and Insurance while continuing his focus on the investment management industry.

Marc contributes to Screen Consultants his broad knowledge of banking systems, sourcing partners and processes, senior management experience and an eye for the global political, economical, social, technical, legal and environmental developments that are now defining the way forward for Financial Services.

Marc gained an MBA from Webster University and is an avid reader, amateur cook, opera fan and loves hiking in the mountainous areas of Northern Italy.

Johan Terlien is a senior consultant with specific Project Management as well as Business Analysis skills based on extensive knowledge and experience related to Front- and Back Office processes, Trading Room environments and also systems used in the Financial Services Industry.

Particular strengths include a thorough understanding of the investment process, including Dealing Room environments and its users, market data technology, (IT) vendor solutions and market data. Personal skills include problem solving capabilities, analytical ability and the skill to communicate effectively internally and externally (Vendor Management).

Johan is an active, self-motivated and innovative senior consultant with a strong hands-on capability.

Arjen van der Sluis joined Screen Consultants as a Consultant in 2012. Arjen has over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry working for a number of banks and Thomson Reuters both in the UK and the Netherlands. His background in banking is Operations & Settlements which helped him to develop a sound knowledge of front-to-back office processes. At Thomson Reuters he gained extensive knowledge of market & reference data, products, services and market players. Arjen’s contribution to Screen will be a thorough understanding of market data management and systems, plus 3 years of management experience. As a business analyst he has a deep understanding of financial market instruments and derivatives, trading and risk management processes and end user workflows.

Arjen is a strong communicator who is familiar with working across multicultural teams. He is performance driven, pragmatic, has strong analytical skills and prefers to tackle problems with a positive approach rather than to consider them as obstacles.

Frank has nearly 10 years’ experience in the Financial Service Industry. He has been working for Screen Consultants since 2007, with a 2 years ‘break’ where he was responsible for Market Data Management Consulting at ABN AMRO Bank.

Since he joined Screen he has been involved in over 10 market data related projects in Europe and the US, both buy and sell side. His expertise covers most of the tasks involved with Market & Reference Data Management such as Strategy Definition, Business Analysis & User Profiling, Cost Optimization, Compliance, Vendor Selection, Procurement and Market Data Organization & Administration. Frank is a hands-on team player; his analytical and problem solving capabilities together with his communicative and result focused mindset makes him a valuable asset for many clients.

Before joining Screen Consultants Frank worked at ING Bank as a financial advisor and Fortis ASR insurances as risk analyst. He holds a Bachelor Economics degree from Hogeschool Inholland Rotterdam.

Antonio joined Screen as senior consultants in August 2011. He has almost 20 years’ experience working for Swiss financial institutions, where he was involved in a wide range of activities and roles. Among many of them the most important to mention are: team leader and project manager in the IT department in UBS Lugano and Zürich where he helped building (back in 1998) a new regional trading room in Lugano. He then switched to Banca del Gottardo where he covered the role of market data manager until 2009. He also lead projects involving market data providers (deployment new Reuters platform, contribution for structured projects) and trading room equipment (new trading room in Zürich, upgrade trading telephony platform).

In the last few years he moved to the management staff of the capital markets department of BSI Bank where he assured functional support to a wide range of products and platform (from market data to trading system) covering all asset classes. Beside this he was also business coordinator for SWX and Eurex exchanges.

In his private life he dedicates his spare time to his family, plays ice hockey and is an amateur photographer.