JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon's Pershing, a leading provider of global financial business solutions, today announced that Jim Crowley has been named the company's new chief operating officer, effective as of today.

During his tenure at the firm, Crowley has served in various operations areas, including a role at the New York Stock Exchange before leading the marketing and business development efforts for Pershing's fixed income business. Subsequently, he moved to relationship management where he assumed a wide range of roles to build Pershing's broker-dealer global relationship management team. He most recently served as the company's chief relationship officer, overseeing relationship management strategy across its businesses and collaborating on strategic relationships across BNY Mellon.

"We are very pleased to announce that Jim will be assuming a new role as our chief operating officer," said Lisa Dolly, Pershing's chief executive officer. "We believe the client experience is driving business decisions today, and will into the next generation. Jim has been working closely with our clients to understand their needs, and his leadership will help us to continue to deliver solutions that empower our clients and improve the overall experience."

"Jim possesses a deep understanding of our business and a reputation for doing what's best for our clients," said Brian Shea, BNY Mellon vice chairman and CEO, Investment Services. "Lisa and Jim have a great deal of experience working together on client-focused solutions, and their skill sets will undoubtedly complement one another as they continue to move the business to a higher level of success."

As a member of the Pershing Executive Committee and BNY Mellon's Senior Leadership Team, Crowley will continue to be directly involved in setting the strategic direction of the firm. He is a frequent speaker at client and industry events on business trends and strategy, and has been recognized within the organization for his outstanding leadership and mentoring. He has served on the Securities Industry Institute^® Board of Trustees since 1988 and is a past chair (2007-2009).

About BNY Mellon's Pershing
BNY Mellon's Pershing and its affiliates provide advisors, broker-dealers, family offices, hedge fund and '40 Act fund managers, registered investment advisor firms and wealth managers with a broad suite of global financial business solutions. Many of the world's most sophisticated and successful financial services firms rely on Pershing for clearing and custody, investment and retirement solutions, technology, enterprise data management, trading services, prime brokerage and business consulting. Pershing helps clients improve profitability and drive growth, create capacity and efficiency, attract and retain talent, and manage risk and regulation. With a network of 23 offices worldwide, Pershing provides business-to-business solutions to clients representing more than 6 million investor accounts globally. Pershing LLC (member FINRA, NYSE, SIPC) is a BNY Mellon company. Additional information is available on pershing.com, or follow us on Twitter @Pershing.

About BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. As of June 30, 2017, BNY Mellon had $31.1 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.8 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.

Contacts:         
Paul Patella
+1 201 413 3609
paul.patella@pershing.com

SOURCE BNY Mellon