Citisoft, the business and systems consultancy to investment firms, has appointed Elizabeth Schneider as a managing director for its North American practice.

Ms Schneider joins Citisoft from IBM, where she was an associate partner of the firm’s investment management consulting practice. She has also held technology and operations leadership positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers, John Hancock Investment Advisors, Mellon Trust, and Fidelity Investments.

As managing director Ms Schneider will be responsible for tailoring Citisoft's services and solutions in line with the industry’s evolution, providing executive-level delivery, and supporting business development, the firm said in a statement; she reports to Citisoft’s chief executive Paul Migliore.

“Our clients consistently look to us to provide innovative solutions to their business problems and to help them prepare for today's and tomorrow's challenges. Elizabeth's expertise will bring enormous value and strategic insight to those clients, as well as to our global consulting practice,” said Mr Migliore.

Citisoft is a subsidiary of Satyam Computer Services, a systems integration company present in over 60 countries.