The appointments add a new dimension to the company’s business development and client success operations and will enable BlueFlame to supercharge its global growth plans as it continues transforming how alternative investment managers harness the power of emerging AI technologies.

The appointments include:

Eric Levinson, Head of Sales - Levinson is an accomplished sales and business development professional with extensive experience in the financial services technology sector. He most recently served as Vice President and Co-head of North American Sales at DealCloud, where he was instrumental in shaping the company’s strategic direction and overseeing sales in the Americas region. Levinson was previously Director of Client Development at DealCloud, contributing significantly to the growth and success of the organization. Throughout his career, he has held senior sales positions at Reis, Markit, S&P Capital IQ, Dealogic and Thomson Financial, managing all sales and account management across various information and software product suites.

Scott Barnes, Director, Client Success - Barnes has spent over a decade working in investment management technology. Before, BlueFlame, he spent over 12 years at SS&C Eze (formerly Eze Software Group) performing various roles in client service. He was a founding member of the Customer Success function at Eze and most recently headed the New York and West Coast Relationship Management teams.

“There’s an immense opportunity for the alternative investment industry to integrate AI into their daily workflows and transform front office activities, but many firms are unclear how to do this in a safe and compliant way. That’s why BlueFlame continues to invest in premier industry talent to give these firms the expertise and white-glove customer service required to make their AI plans a reality,” said Raj Bakhru, CEO and Co-Founder of BlueFlame AI. “We’re thrilled to welcome these proven industry operators to the BlueFlame team and know they’ll be integral to our continued success in 2024 as we drive the highest ROI for our clients and the industry.”