First Derivatives appoints former Thomson Reuters executive to board

Software and consulting firm First Derivatives has appointed former NYSE Technologies and Thomson Reuters executive Jon Robson as a non-executive director.

Shares in the AIM stock were unchanged at 1454 BST, at 1495p.

US based Robson, whose appointment was effective immediately, was recently made chief executive of corporate relationship developer Relationship Science.

First Derivatives said in a statement Robson’s wealth of global experience and industry relationships would be a very valuable asset.