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b-next appoints Christoph Bhmerle as Head of International Projects

London, 22 July, 2014 b-next, a specialist provider of Market Abuse Surveillance, Insider Dealing
and Compliance software solutions, announces the appointment of Christoph Bhmerle as
International Projects and Business Development Manager. Mr Bhmerle will supervise all global
projects and will work closely with the international sales teams to expand b-nexts footprint.

A veteran of the industry, Mr Bhmerle joins b-next with over 20 years experience in financial
services, working across finance, IT infrastructure and compliance. He brings expertise of both the
buy and sell-side; the development of IT applications for the front and back office; and securities
trading. He was most recently a compliance officer at Erste Bank Group in Vienna, head of capital
markets and treasury applications at sIT Solutions. Prior to that he was at SmartStream Technologies
as head of global support and IT infrastructure, and began his career as a securities trader.

With regulation being at the forefront of the media, compliance and monitoring for illegal trading
activity are top of the agenda. Joining b-next will provide me with the platform to tackle these
pressing issues head on. One of my key aims will be to liaise directly with b-nexts clients, ensuring
that we continue to provide value to their businesses and secure new projects to continue the
growth of the company, says Christoph Bhmerle.

Wolfgang Fabisch, CEO of b-next says: Christoph brings a wealth of experience to b-next and will
coordinate our global projects to ensure that our clients continue to receive the highest standard of
service. His comprehensive knowledge of the needs of compliance departments as well as his
expertise in securities will help to continue driving the company forward.


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Notes to editors

About b-next
b-next is a specialist provider of robust multi-venue, multi-asset class, Capital Markets Surveillance
and Compliance software solutions to manage risk, meet regulatory mandates and drive trading
efficiencies. The b-next Capital Markets Compliance (CMC) solution offers a single integrated
compliance platform for Market Abuse, Insider Trading, Conflict of Interest, Derivatives/OTC
Monitoring, Best Execution, and more. With over 60 customers, b-next has a 20 year history of
delivering solutions to market participants, exchanges and capital market regulators.