Ashley Mendelowitz - Chief Executive Officer
With over fifteen years financial markets experience, Ashley founded Peresys in 1997. Previously, as GM Operations at the SA Futures Exchange, he played a leading role in managing the implementation of automated trading in the derivatives markets in South Africa.

In addition to maintaining long-standing key customer and partner relationships, Ashley's main focus continues to be shaping Peresys' strategic direction.

David Harty - Director of Operations
David gained extensive experience in both institutional and private client investment management before joining Peresys in 2000. He spent four years at Liberty Asset Management where he was a senior manager responsible for back and middle office administration before joining a local private client asset manager as general manager support services. He has had extensive exposure to systems analysis & re-engineering, new system implementations and integration solutions.

Before taking on his current role in 2009, David played a leading role in creating a dominant South African footprint for Peresys’ Securities Lending products.

Derek Crous - Chief Technology Officer
After writing Futures Clearing Systems for Rand Merchant Bank and Equity Derivative Trading Systems for Investec Securities, Derek joined Peresys shortly after inception and lead the team that designed, developed and implemented Peresys' flagship equity dealing and order management solution, Hermes.

Today Derek’s primary focus is the technology roadmap for all Peresys applications and services.

Raymond Pretorius - Managing Director
Previously at RMB developing Equities and Derivatives solutions for the Treasury division, Ray has extensive knowledge of the workings of the JSE Securities Exchange and Safex Derivatives Exchange.

At Peresys, Ray began writing market making and index arbitrage systems, before leading the Hermes team during the JSE migration to the LSE matching engine. As Head of Peresys' FIX Solutions business, Ray then drove the highly successful adoption of PerFIX as the FIX EMS of choice in South Africa across asset classes.

Richard Bell - Director, Buy Side Solutions

Richard joined Peresys after spending three years at Coronation Fund Manager as Head of Technology where he was responsible for all technology including the management and implementation of both unit trust and investment management systems, designing and implementing new technologies within the group.

After spending two years in London growing the reach of the Peresys Connected Trading Community, Richard is now based in Cape Town and is responsible for solutions relating to the Buy Sides across all Peresys’ producs. Richard also currently co-chairs the South African FIX Protocol.org committee.

Steven Whiley - Financial Director
Steven joined Peresys as the Financial Director who has a strong background in refining business structures and processes. He has advised on funding businesses, structuring entities, pre listing preparations, management buy outs and developing strategies for a number of businesses operating in industries like Information Technology, Commodity Broking, Tourism, Interior Decorating, Furniture and Farming. As financial director for Massdiscounters, he was responsible for the full financial function of the operations of Game and Dion stores.

Steven is responsible for all financial aspects of the Peresys group.