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Global Head of Client Services
Global head of client services for GETCO Execution Service (GES) Mike Blum (right) travels regularly for his job but he relies on the Always On videoconferencing solution used in the firm's New York, Chicago and London offices. If Blum has a question for a colleague in the other GETCO offices, he simply speaks into the camera for a direct response. "That's one of the best things about this group, we put everyone in one room," says Blum. "We have sales people, ops, developers, and compliance all sitting together, intermixed. This creates an interesting dynamic where everyone feeds off each other."
Phil Albinus is the former editor-in-chief of Advanced Trading. He has nearly two decades of journalism experience and has been covering financial technology and regulation for nine years. Before joining Advanced Trading, he served as editor of Waters, a monthly trade journal ... View Full Bio