Copal Amba Names Damian Burleigh Head of Sales and Marketing

Copal Amba, the leading provider of offshore research and analytics services to the global financial and corporate sectors, announced today that Damian Burleigh has been named Managing Director-Head of Sales and Marketing.

"Damian’s wealth of experience serving the needs of global financial services companies will be a strong asset as Copal Amba develops new services to meet the evolving needs of the financial services industry and expands its customer relationships through closer collaboration with Moody’s Analytics,” said G V Mani, CEO of Copal Amba.

Copal Amba, a Moody’s Analytics company, serves more than 200 institutional customers around the world, ranging from leading financial institutions and major corporations to boutique investment banks and funds.

Mr. Burleigh previously held a senior sales position with Moody's Analytics. Prior to joining Moody's Analytics, Mr. Burleigh held sales positions at Standard & Poors and Thomson Financial. He has held various positions in investment banking, capital markets and equity research firms.

About Copal Amba

Copal Amba, a Moody’s Analytics company, is the leading provider of offshore research and analytics services to the global financial and corporate sectors. The company’s customers include leading financial institutions, major corporations, boutique investment banks and funds. Copal Amba supports over 200 institutional clients through a team of more than 2,500 employees and operates nine service delivery centers around the world.

About Moody’s Corporation

Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The corporation, which reported revenue of $3.3 billion in 2014, employs approximately 10,200 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 35 countries.

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