BOSTON – December 15, 2009 – Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a leading provider of financial services technology and a subsidiary of BNY Mellon, today announced that John Lehner, the firm’s president, will be expanding his responsibilities to assume the additional role of CEO effective January 1, 2010.

Mr. Lehner will continue to report to Lou Maiuri, Chairman of Eagle Investment Systems and Global Head of Outsourcing, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. He will continue to be based in Newton, MA.

“John has played a critical role in the growth and success of Eagle over the last 10 years. Under his leadership, Eagle’s client base has more than tripled and we have firmly established our international capabilities. His vision, leadership, and passion for the business will continue to drive Eagle’s future success,” said Mr. Maiuri.

Mr. Lehner joined Eagle in 2000 as senior vice president for global sales and marketing and was instrumental in growing the firm’s global client base and establishing its international operations. In 2006, he was promoted to president of Eagle and currently has global responsibility for sales and marketing, professional services, client service and support, operations, international operations and Eagle’s hosted offering, Eagle ACCESS^SM. As CEO, Mr. Lehner will also assume responsibility for the firm’s product development and product management, and will be charged with determining the firm’s strategic direction into the next decade.

Prior to joining Eagle, he was senior vice president of sales and marketing at GovPX. During his tenure at GovPX, Mr. Lehner was instrumental in the development of its sales force as well as its penetration into the global marketplace.

With nearly 20 years experience, Mr. Lehner holds significant expertise in transitioning organizations to be successful in the global product and services arena. Previously, Mr. Lehner was with Advent Software and Wang Financial Information Services.

Eagle Investment Systems LLC, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, is a global provider of financial services technology.  Eagle provides leading-edge technology and services for data management, investment accounting and performance measurement. Eagle’s product suite is offered as an installed application or can be hosted via Eagle ACCESS^SM, Eagle’s ASP offering. 

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers clients worldwide a broad spectrum of specialized asset servicing capabilities, including custody and fund services, securities lending, performance and analytics, and execution services. BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers its products and services through The Bank of New York Mellon and other subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.

BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $22.1 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $966 billion in assets under management, services $11.9 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.6 trillion per day. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

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