Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 15, 2001
JACQUES DE COCK is the Chief Executive of patsystems. Mr de Cock has
extensive experience of both the financial markets and the supply of
technological solutions to financial institutions. Prior to joining
patsystems he was most recently a Director of ICL Financial Services and
the Managing Director of its French division. He started his career as a
consultant in 1982 with McKinsey &Co in Amsterdam, Dusseldorf and
Brussels, becoming their regional expert in the European IT markets.
After his MBA in late 1986 Mr de Cock focused on the financial services
industry, particularly the capital markets initially as a Director, Co-
Founder and part-owner of Spicer & Oppenheim Consultants ('SOC') working
with clients in the UK, continental Europe and the US. In 1991,
Booz.Allen & Hamilton acquired SOC, the company having grown to over 50
professionals by then. Mr de Cock then worked for Booz.Allen for five
years in Paris, London and New York focusing principally on Investment
Banking related assignments. Finally, prior to joining ICL, Mr De Cock
was a Vice President with Mercer Management Consultants in London and
Paris. Mr de Cock is a Belgian national and has a MA in Physics from
Oxford University and a MBA from the London Business School. Profile
give me a quick corporate summary to refresh investors' minds as to what
patsystems does?
Mr. de Cock: We are the leaders
