{"id":4928,"date":"2026-05-13T15:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=badc337d4c83d0f8c89d3232af114d91"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:23:00","slug":"options-announces-appointment-of-patrick-collins-to-vice-president-platform-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=4928","title":{"rendered":"Options Announces Appointment of Patrick Collins to Vice President, Platform Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON & NEW YORK & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Options Technology, the leading provider of trading infrastructure and market data solutions, today announced the appointment of Patrick Collins<\/a> to the position of Vice President, Platform Security.<\/p><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>

\nSince joining Options as a graduate in 2017, Patrick quickly progressed to a cyber security engineer before being appointed Director of Threat and Vulnerability Management for the 3 years before his promotion.<\/p>

\nThis appointment comes shortly after the organisation\u2019s 10-year anniversary of its award-winning Graduate and Placement Programme<\/a>, that has directly recruited nearly 300 <\/b>students, 68%<\/b> of which who have advanced into senior management and leadership positions, including Patrick.<\/p>

\nDanny Moore<\/a>, President & CEO at Options Technology commented \u201cBeing with Options for nearly 10 years puts Patrick in a unique position that he has seen not only the organisation grow and develop, but also how security threats have evolved over time, especially with the rise of AI. Patrick\u2019s promotion to Vice President is the next step in creating a world-class security team that is ready to take on these new threats.<\/p>

\nThis appointment also speaks to the success of our Graduate and Placement Programme in offering fantastic opportunities and delivering tangible career growth.\u201d<\/p>

\n\u201cWorking with the security team over the past 9 years has been a fantastic experience,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cI have seen the industry change countless times to meet the evolving demands of financial institutions and I am excited about the opportunities to come in my new role.\u201d<\/p>

\nPatrick\u2019s promotion comes as the latest in a series of key leadership appointments at Options, including Bob Coletti as Sales Director of Strategic Accounts<\/a> and Michelle Kendell as Vice President and Managing Director of Hong Kong<\/a>.<\/p>

\nToday\u2019s news also follows the firm\u2019s announcement of its acquisition of Crossvale<\/a>, a leader in application and platform modernisation, and 15 years of SOC compliance<\/a>.<\/p>

\nOptions Technology:<\/b><\/p>

\nOptions Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. We serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Paris, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).<\/p>

\nwww.options-it.com<\/a><\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nFor media inquiries, please contact Jenny Collins, jenny.collins@options-it.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LONDON & NEW YORK & HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Options Technology, the leading provider of trading infrastructure and market data solutions, today announced the appointment of Patrick Collins to the position of Vice President, Platform Security.
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