YEREVAN, September 29. / ARKA /. Mr. Thies Clemenz was appointed as NASDAQ OMX Armenia Supervisory Board Member, HSBC bank Armenia said. It said his appointment is effective starting September 26, 2012 when Central Bank of Armenia relevant decision came into force.
Mr. Clemenz is Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Armenia cjsc appointed on 23 August 2012 and registered to that position by the RA Central Bank on 29 August 2012.

Mr. Clemenz started out his career at Deutsche Bank AG as a member of the Global Controlling Asset Management team in 1998. After holding various asset management functions at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Paris and London, Thies Clemenz was appointed as COO and Managing Director of HSBC Global Assets Management (Germany) GmbH in 2005. In August 2010 he had moved to Luxembourg as CEO and Deputy Country Head of HSBC Trinkaus Investment Managers SA.
Mr. Clemenz graduated University of St. Gallen (HSG) with a degree in business management.
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries.

In January 2008, Nordic exchange operator OMX Group acquired 100% of shares of the Armenian Stock Exchange (Armex) and the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA). After the combination of NASDAQ and OMX in February 2008, Armex and CDA have become fully owned by the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. On January 27, 2009, “Armenian Stock Exchange” ojsc was officially renamed as “NASDAQ OMX Armenia” ojsc. On June 5, 2009, “NASDAQ OMX Armenia” ojsc became the owner of 100% of the shares of the “Central Depository of Armenia” ojsc. -0-