Pivot, Inc., a leading provider of liquidity management and collaboration software to the financial markets, today announced the addition of Dean Efkarpidis as Vice President of Finance and Administration to its leadership team.

"With solid experience in growing, venture-backed technology companies that focus on traders as the end customer, Dean was a perfect fit for Pivot," said John H. Eley, CEO. "Our customer base continues to grow quickly and his contributions in building organizational capacity will be critical in leading Pivot to the next stage."

Mr. Efkarpidis previously served as Sr. Vice President of Finance and Administration at Send Word Now, where he executed short- and long-term strategies leading to revenue growth and scalability, and helped secure over $35 million in funding. Prior to Send Word Now, Mr. Efkarpidis held senior finance positions at financial services technology companies X-Change Technologies and OM Technology.

"I’m excited to be joining the Pivot team and eager to contribute to the Company’s mission of transforming how the OTC derivative trading industry operates," said Efkarpidis. Mr. Efkarpidis will focus on improvements in finance and administration that provide enhanced capacity for the company to deliver world-class products and support.

Mr. Efkarpidis has a BBA in Accounting from Baruch College and a BA in Liberal Arts from Hunter College.

About Pivot, Inc. Pivot revolutionizes how buy and sell side traders manage liquidity and trade in conversational trading markets. Pivot's software solutions deliver the benefits of electronic trading while preserving the merits of personal relationships and product customization to improve market efficiency and scalability while reducing operational risks. Pivot is backed by Boldcap Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures, EPIC Ventures, Eze Castle Integration, Hudson Ventures, and Softbank Capital.