The Team

Board of Directors

The Directors of the Company, their background and their responsibilities within TEMENOS Group AG include:

George Koukis, Chairman

Mr George Koukis has been active in the software industry for more than 25 years, having begun at Qantas where he was heavily involved with the computerisation of the company’s Management Information Systems (MIS and Accounting). He then spent six years with Management Science America (MSA) in Australia where he held various management positions, including that of the managing director. Mr Koukis holds a degree in commerce from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia and is a registered CPA. As Chairman and founder of Temenos, Mr Koukis participates actively in the strategy of the Group. He continues to hold positions on the Board of Directors of a small number of operating companies within the Group.

Paul Selway-Swift, Vice-Chairman, Non-Executive and Independent Director

Mr Paul Selway-Swift has many years of experience in the financial services industry with The HSBC Group where he held senior management positions in both Hong Kong and London. He is a director of several companies including Pure Circle Ltd (Chairman) and Alba PLC all of which are quoted on the London Stock Exchange. He is also Chairman of Atlantis Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd and a director of Li & Fung Ltd which is quoted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr Selway-Swift was educated in England and subsequently attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Program for Senior Executives.

Andreas Andreades, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director

Mr Andreas Andreades joined Temenos in 1999, initially in the position of Chief Financial Officer, before assuming the responsibilities of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2001 and then the Chief Executive’s role in July 2003. In the nine years since he joined Temenos, the company grew in size from less than 150 employees to more than 3,000 in the last fiscal year and to more than USD 400 million in revenues. Mr Andreades started his career with KPMG in London in 1988. After spending five years in the accounting profession, he joined PepsiCo, where he held a number of strategy, sales and general management positions. Mr Andreades holds a Masters engineering degree from the University of Cambridge and is a UK chartered accountant.

Mark Austen, Non-Executive and Independent Director

Mr Mark Austen, a qualified accountant, has had considerable experience at an executive level in international financial markets and financial services consulting. Until early 2005, he served as an executive in IBM's Business Consulting Services, following a 20-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). There, he was Managing Partner of the Global Financial Services consulting practice and, from 2000 to 2002, was an elected member of PwC's Global Board. He was  a member of the transaction group that oversaw the sale of the consulting business to IBM. Mr Austen is currently a non-executive director of Standard Bank PLC, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Ltd, IFB International AG, The Philharmonia Trust Ltd and  is a trustee of Arts & Business, one of Prince Charles' charities.

Chris Pavlou, Non-Executive and Independent Director

Mr Chris Pavlou has formerly served as the Treasurer of Barclays Bank in London and New York, of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hong Kong and of HSBC Midland in Tokyo. He was the Asia Pacific Regional Delegate of the International Forex Association. He retired from HSBC in 1998. In 1999, Mr Pavlou joined Laiki Bank of Cyprus as a consultant and served on the Board from 2001 to 2004. Mr.Mr Pavlou is currently CEO of TFI, a Cyprus based financial company.

Lewis Polk Rutherfurd, Non-Executive and Independent Director

Mr Lewis Polk Rutherfurd holds a bachelor’s degree in East Asia Studies from Princeton University and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. Mr Rutherfurd is co-founder and managing director of Inter-Asia Management, Inter-Asia Venture Management II Partnership, Inter-Asia Capital III (the Founder investor in Temenos) and Inter-Asia Capital IV. He is a former Governor and Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He is a co-founder and past chairman of the HK Venture Capital Association.

Executive Committee

The members of the Management Team, their background and their responsibilities within the Group include:

Andreas Andreades, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Andreas Andreades joined Temenos in 1999, initially in the position of Chief Financial Officer, before assuming the responsibilities of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 2001 and then the Chief Executive’s role in July 2003. In the nine years since he joined Temenos, the company grew in size from less than 150 employees to more than 3000 in the last fiscal year and to more than USD 400 million in revenues. Mr Andreades started his career with KPMG in London in 1988. After spending five years in the accounting profession, he joined PepsiCo, where he held a number of strategy, sales and general management positions. Mr Andreades holds a Masters engineering degree from the University of Cambridge and is a UK chartered accountant.

David Arnott, Chief Financial Officer

Mr David Arnott has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Temenos since April 2001. Prior to joining the Group, he worked as Chief Financial Officer of Société Européenne de Communication in Luxembourg. Mr Arnott also held a number of senior finance positions within the Anglo American group, a mining and precious metals trading company. Prior to this Mr.Mr Arnott was a Management Consultant with Deloitte where he also qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Mr Arnott holds a Bachelor of Sciences from the University of Southampton and a Masters Degree from the University of Freiburg.

Andre Loustau, Chief Technology Officer

Mr Andre Loustau has been with Temenos and its predecessor companies since 1984. Mr.Mr Loustau was an Application Developer at Grindlays Bank after which he joined Temenos’ predecessor company EBS to begin the development of what was to become TEMENOS T24. Mr Loustau has held various roles in development, implementation and sales within Temenos, prior to assuming the responsibilities of the Chief Technology Officer in 2001.

Mark Cullinane, Chief Operating Officer

Mr Mark Cullinane has over 20 years of experience in providing international banking solutions, including more than 15 years living and working in the Asia Pacific region. He began his career in London as a management trainee with BIS Banking Systems in 1986, performing a variety of roles, including software development, implementation consultancy and client support, before focusing his early career in sales and sales management. Following acquisition by ACT in 1994, Mr Cullinane was promoted to General Manager for North Asia and subsequently, following acquisition by Misys in 1995, he was promoted to Regional Director for Misys business operations in the Asia Pacific region. He joined Temenos in February 2004 as Regional Director for Asia Pacific before assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Group in January 2006. Mr Cullinane holds a degree in Business Studies (BA Hons.) from Greenwich University, London.