CALGARY, Jan. 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Solium Capital Inc. ("Solium" or the "Company") (TSX: SUM), the leading global provider of software-as-a-service for equity administration, financial reporting and compliance, today announced that Paul Le Roy joins its executive team as President, Solium Australia, effective January 16, 2017. Mr. Le Roy's appointment follows Scott Scobie's departure from the Company in early January.

"Paul is a strong leader with deep roots in the Australian business community," said Marcos Lopez, Solium's CEO. "His extensive operational expertise in the financial services sector coupled with his commercial savvy will be vital as we continue to build our Australian business. Paul's entrepreneurial approach reflects Solium's core business values, we are excited to have Paul join our team."

Mr. Le Roy has more than 18 years of management experience in the financial services sector developed through a series of progressively senior positions. Most recently Paul served as the Chief Operating Officer at Pershing Securities Australia where he was responsible for the operations, trading, securities lending, operational risk and support functions. He also co-founded, launched, managed, and subsequently sold, D2MX, the first specialist wholesale execution brokerage in Australia, where he grew the client base from four to 36 in just two years when it was sold.

"This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing international company that offers a best-in-class technology solution," said Mr. Le Roy. "The energy and passion that the senior executives share for Solium's continued growth is phenomenal. I'm delighted to have the chance work with this driven and high-calibre leadership team."

About Solium Capital Inc.

Solium Capital Inc. (TSX: SUM) provides cloud-enabled services for global equity administration, financial reporting and compliance. From offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia, our innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology powers share plan administration and equity transactions for more than 3,000 corporate clients with employee participants in more than 100 countries. Follow us @Solium and visit us at solium.com.

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