Axioma Names Brad Thilges Senior Product Manager for Risk Analytics and Performance Attribution
New York, August 6, 2009 - Axioma, Inc., a leading global provider of decision support, risk analysis and portfolio rebalancing tools for the financial services industry, today announced that Brad Thilges has joined Axioma as Senior Product Manager for Risk Analytics and Performance Attribution.
“Brad’s extensive experience is going to be a great asset to our Product Management team,” said Ron Perez, Axioma’s Vice President of Product Management and Strategy. “He brings to his new role a deep knowledge of both products and markets in the areas of equity factor models, portfolio analytics, investment processes, and quant strategies.”
Prior to joining Axioma, Brad worked at MSCI Barra where he excelled in a variety of positions from 1997 through 2009. Most recently he was Executive Director responsible for Equity Portfolio Analytics. Brad is a CFA charter holder, a member of the Chicago Quantitative Alliance (CQA), and a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). He earned a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of New South Wales.
Brad will be based in Axioma’s San Francisco office.
About Axioma
Axioma, Inc. develops and markets innovative risk analysis, portfolio rebalancing and performance attribution products for the financial services industry. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in New York with additional offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Axioma helps leading financial firms manage risk, increase returns and improve operational efficiency. For more information about Axioma, please contact Ellen Kiernan at 212.991.4503, or visit the company’s website at www.axiomainc.com.