NEW YORK, NY -- 10/31/08 --
SMS Vanacore (SMSV), a leader in unclaimed
property and risk mitigation services, announces new executives to help
lead the expansion of industry-specific solutions for its banking,
insurance and securities clients.
Lisa Swenson, with more than 24 years of experience in insurance,
annuities, mutual funds and brokerage operations, joins SMSV from
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Most recently, Lisa served as a Director in the
Client Service Organization, where she led teams in assisting clients
through major life events. Lisa also held key managerial assignments in
administering abandoned property across Ameriprise.
John Amodeo comes to SMSV after more than 22 years at HSBC where he was a
market manager specializing in retail products and services. John's focus
included the growth of the retail and commercial segments as well as
ensuring service levels across 20 branches. During his tenure, John served
as a regional representative responsible for setting customer service
standards, and as a member of an operational task force charged with
ensuring compliance of retail policies and procedures. John is a graduate
of the Consumer Bankers Association for Executive Retail Bank Management
where he was educated on executive retail operations, including, retail
bank profitability analysis, risk management and competitive product
analysis.
"Over the years, SMSV has built a solid reputation by staffing one the
strongest unclaimed property organizations in the business," said Nick
Nichols, Chief Operating Officer at SMS Vanacore. "Leveraging this strength
by hiring industry experts with strong financial services experience is
critical to our strategy of deploying high value solutions tailored to our
individual client's business needs. Whether bank accounts, securities or
life products our clients appreciate SMS Vanacore's ability to talk
specifically about their business. John and Lisa's first-hand experience
is a great compliment to our organization."
SMS Vanacore provides customized solutions for clients to simplify
unclaimed property processes including owner and beneficiary location, risk
mitigation programs, compliance consulting, and state reporting. The
company's expertise represents decades of industry experience, and hundreds
of millions of dollars of unclaimed assets restored to owners or recovered
for clients.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Nick Nichols
SMS Vanacore
New York, NY
Phone: (212) 764-6800
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