Copper Makes 5 New Appointments to Enhance Its Prime Infrastructure Offering

Copper.co announced new appointments in the company. Michael Roberts, Adam Groom, Paul Barham, Ben Carr and Ross Budgen. All 5 individuals joined Copper as the company is moving ahead with its plans to further enhance its prime infrastructure offering.

The team will be managed by Michael Roberts, a former Bank of America Merrill Lynch executive. Adam Groom and Paul Barham are former BAML directors with great experience in product development and relationship management.

Ben Carr and Ross Budgen will support the team, bringing in their experience in analytics, development and account management experience.

The new team will work with Copper's current team to expand the prime infrastructure in custody, collateral management and hedging services. The team will report to Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, the Chief Revenue Officer.

Copper Officials Statements

Bohrer-Bilowitzki said, “Since the inception of Copper, we have been committed to exceeding market expectations of the gold standard in crypto-asset custody and trading. Part of that commitment means securing top-tier talent to ensure we remain at the forefront.

"I have no doubt that Mike, Adam, Paul, Ben and Ross will fit seamlessly into the team as we push the boundaries of possibility within the Copper ecosystem and continue to develop infrastructure to empower prime brokers with the infrastructure they need. I look forward to working with each of them tremendously.”

Michael Roberts, the Head of Prime at Copper.co, said, “I have watched Copper from afar for some years now and been continuously impressed at the speed and quality of the solutions they bring to market.

"Boris and the team understand the technology institutional investors want and need to pursue crypto strategies. I thoroughly look forward to being on board and combining our collective experience as Copper embarks upon its next phase of growth.”