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James Walker Joins Credit Suisse as Head of Americas IB Operations and Head of Global OTC Operations
New York, June 1, 2009 Credit Suisse announced today that James Walker has joined the Bank as a Managing Director and Head of its Americas Investment Banking Operations. Mr. Walker will report to Gary Bullock, Head of Global Investment Banking Operations, and will be based in New York. His appointment is effective June 1, 2009.
In addition to his role as Head of Americas Investment Banking Operations, Mr. Walker will become the Head of Global OTC Operations. In this role, Mr. Walker will have worldwide responsibility for operational support for OTC derivatives, foreign exchange, loans and commodities. Under Mr. Walker's leadership, Credit Suisse will continue to build on its considerable achievements and industry leadership in OTC operations.
Mr. Walker joins Credit Suisse from Barclays Capital in New York, where he was CFO for the Americas Region. Mr. Walker is distinguished by his considerable global experience in investment banking and his leadership roles in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific at his predecessor organizations. Prior to his role at Barclays, Mr. Walker spent 13 years at Merrill Lynch, where he was most recently CFO of Global Markets and Investment Banking. While at Merrill Lynch, Mr. Walker held positions in their Hong Kong and London offices. Before joining Merrill Lynch, Mr. Walker spent eight years at Morgan Stanley during which time he was based in their London and Tokyo offices.
Gary Bullock, Managing Director and Head of Global Operations for the Investment Bank, said: "James Walker brings the strategic insight and leadership experience needed for this role. His previous financial and operational experience complements our leadership team and reinforces our commitment to being one of the top players in the industry."
James Walker said, "I'm very excited to be joining Credit Suisse and look forward to working with Gary and his team. I plan to build upon the momentum and successful achievements to date in Investment Banking Operations."
Enquiries:
- Michaelle Burstin, Credit Suisse, Tel. +212 538 6447, michaelle.burstin@credit-suisse.com
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