Michael Kovach Appointed as Head of Fixed Income Sales of FlexTrade

​(Source: LinkedIn)

Fazzaco learned that FlexTrade Systems (FlexTrade), a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions, has onboarded Michael Kovach, who boasts 20 years of experience in fintech and electronic trading sectors, as Head of Fixed Income Sales.

Based in New York, Kovach will lead sales and business development for FlexTrade's fixed income execution management system (EMS), FlexFI.

Based on his LinkedIn profile, Kovach joins FlexTrade from BlackRock, a global asset manager and technology provider, where he was Lead Relationship Manager for the Aladdin business. Prior to that, he served as Head of Fixed Income Sales - U.S. at Liquidnet, the institutional trading network and dark pool operator.

In addition, his positions also included Sales Director of Electronifie, a bond-trading platform, and Director - HY Credit Sales & Trading of MTS Markets, Europe's premier electronic fixed income trading market.

"I am thrilled to join a company that has such a strong reputation in both the Fixed Income and multi-asset trading technology market. I look forward to joining the team at FlexTrade and leveraging innovative technology to provide best-in-class solutions for the fixed income desk," said Kovach.

This appointment follows Rajiv Shah​ joining FlexTrade as Head of Sales in EMEA for its sell-side order and execution management system (OEMS), FlexOMS.