At Pendo Systems, our mission is to be a premier provider of software solutions to global financial institutions. We strive to not only help our clients achieve their business objectives and goals, but also to contribute to the success of individuals, businesses and communities throughout the world. We are driven to work with our clients in a collaborative partnership, and are guided by the fundamental values of professionalism, respect, teamwork and quality in delivering products and services to our clients.

Pamela Pecs Cytron

President and Chief Executive Officer

Pendo Systems originated from Ms. Pecs Cytron’s acquisition of the BasisPoint system. Ms. Pecs Cytron has 21 years of experience within the financial service software market. Previously Ms. Pecs Cytron was Executive Vice President of DST International in North America, responsible for overseeing sales and operational efforts in North and South America, and for expanding DSTi’s presence in those markets. Ms. Pecs Cytron joined DST in early 2004 from SunGard’s Front Capital Systems, where she was Managing Director of the Americas. She also served as Executive Vice President of Sales and General Manager of The America’s at Netik.com. Ms. Pecs Cytron began her career in software telemarketing for SunGard, and then held various sales and sales management positions at SS&C Technologies and Princeton Financial. Ms. Pecs Cytron’s financial services industry experience includes successfully growing companies from start-up through to operational efficiencies while consistently increasing revenue. Her special expertise includes a clear vision of tracking technologies used to serve the financial services industry, developing sales strategies to meet the industry’s demands while keeping her focus on providing the ultimate customer experience.

Samuel Eckelmann

Executive Vice President

Sam Eckelmann has more than 25 years of experience in operations, consulting and software development in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Pendo Systems, he was President of efSolutions, a software company that offered a suite of software applications including BasisPoint. Mr. Eckelmann was previously a Managing Partner with E/W Group, a consulting firm he founded and led since 1991. With a background in capital markets and investment accounting systems, he performed numerous engagements for many top financial services firms and service providers. Mr. Eckelmann previously was a Managing Director at SS&C Technologies where he was responsible for directing the ongoing development and maintenance of the Camra™ investment accounting system. Prior to that, he was the Assistant Director of Compliance at Advest Inc., and the Director of Trading and Operations for J.S. Barr & Co. Mr. Eckelmann is a qualified securities broker and NASD Principal, and holds a degree in economics from Cornell University.

Kaj Pedersen

Chief Operating Officer

Kaj Pedersen has an extensive technical and financial industry background. Previously, Mr. Pedersen led the IT Group for Cascade Investment where he was responsible for implementing and managing its IT strategy, operational infrastructure and security services. Prior to Cascade Investment, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Urbana Software, a San Francisco-based startup that developed a proprietary educational learning software testing system called PerTest. Before joining Urbana, Mr. Pedersen was vice president and general manager for Terra Lycos' finance unit, Quote.com. He also held roles as Director of Investment Information Systems for GT Global, information systems network co-coordinator for Cargill Financial Markets, and various programming roles at Eagle Star Insurance and British Coal. Mr. Pedersen graduated with honors in computer science from The University of Wolverhampton and holds an M.B.A. in global management from the University of Phoenix. He is a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council and a Chartered Member of the British Computer Society.

Teri L. Henry

Vice President of Product Development

Teri Henry has more than ten years of experience in operations and consulting for the financial services industry. She combines extensive project management, systems implementation and analytic skills with broad-based domestic and international equity, fixed income, asset backed, repo and reverse, and derivative exposure to support business initiatives for investment advisors, insurance companies, banks, and corporate treasuries. Previously, she worked for E/W Group where she played a significant role in the development of BasisPoint. She also served in several management positions and was responsible for client services and product development. Ms. Henry also served as Vice President, Technology for Prime Advisors, Inc., Senior Manager of Investment Accounting for Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Delta Dental Plan of MI, General Electric, and various roles for SS&C Technologies, Inc. which culminated in her role as Vice President, Client Services. She holds a B.A. in Finance from Michigan State University and is a Certified Management Accountant, Certified in Financial Management, and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Ms. Henry also is a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Program.

Curtis Paris

Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Paris has more than 15 years of software development, architecture and management experience, focusing on Internet and Financial Data technologies. He has proven experience designing highly robust and scalable software and database solutions. Most recently, Mr. Paris was with Shopping.com, a division of eBay, leading the re-architecting of their API services. Previously, he was with Metro One Telecommunications, where he was the Lead Architect for their Web and Message Queue systems. Mr. Paris also spent time at Quote.com, where he was in charge of Web Architecture, helping grow the company’s infrastructure to become a model for Microsoft’s DNA technologies and it was subject of a Microsoft case study. The Quote.com architectural work became the foundation for the new web architecture adopted by Lycos in 2000. Mr. Paris studied in electronics engineering and computer science, and he is an Instrument Rated Private Pilot.