Preqin, a specialist in alternative assets data, tools and insights, has appointed Tom Hunt as its new Chief Technology Officer.

In addition to scaling up Preqin’s technology efforts, Hunt will focus on further developing the company’s solutions and data services to continue to provide the alternatives industry with market-leading data and insights.

Mark O’Hare, founder and CEO of Preqin, says: “We are incredibly excited to have Tom on board. His experience will be instrumental in continuing to develop Preqin’s cutting-edge solutions. Our technology will enable our team of global researchers to collect the industry’s most comprehensive alternative assets data and make it available to our customers in the way they prefer – through our world-class platform Preqin Pro, APIs, mobile app or through one of our many industry partners. Over the last year, Preqin has gone from strength to strength and with an ongoing focus on developing and enhancing our tech capabilities, we will continue to provide our clients with actionable insights and forward-looking information they cannot find anywhere else.”

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