EXCLUSIVE: Pirum selects Salute to accelerate North American expansion
10 November 2025 US
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Pirum has appointed Carmine Salute as head of commercial development, Americas.
Based in New York, Salute鈥檚 primary focus will be on accelerating the growth of the firm鈥檚 footprint across the US, Canada, and Mexico, as well as identifying opportunities in South America.
He will also lead the team鈥檚 efforts to provide existing clients with benefits 鈥� including reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved P&L 鈥� from Pirum鈥檚 complete and connected lifecycle offering.
Salute brings over 25 years of sales and industry experience to his new role, and moves to the firm from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
In his previous position as managing director and global head of sales for lending solutions, his global team provided high-touch client service complemented by streamlined approaches to financial risk management and regulatory compliance challenges.
Salute鈥檚 prior roles include head of Americas sales for regulatory compliance, as well as director of sales for KYC.com at IHS Markit, following senior sales roles at Thomson Reuters after having begun his career specialising in market data at Bloomberg.
Commenting on his appointment, Salute says: 鈥淲hat attracted me most is the complete lifecycle coverage 鈥� from securities lending to fixed income to collateral management 鈥� and the opportunity to show clients how connecting these solutions drives serious P&L improvements.
鈥淚鈥檝e met the teams in New York and London, and the talent and energy are exceptional. The next few years are going to be pivotal in establishing Pirum as a leading name in North America, just as it already is in EMEA, and I鈥檓 ready to make it happen.鈥�
Ben Challice, CEO at Pirum, adds: 鈥淗is background and experience are perfectly suited to lead our continued investment in growing our North American presence.
鈥淭he quality of his insight, leadership skills and sales approach 鈥� combining top-notch products with white glove service 鈥� are well-known throughout the industry. I look forward to collaborating with Carmine, seeing where he leads our Americas operations over the coming years.鈥�
Based in New York, Salute鈥檚 primary focus will be on accelerating the growth of the firm鈥檚 footprint across the US, Canada, and Mexico, as well as identifying opportunities in South America.
He will also lead the team鈥檚 efforts to provide existing clients with benefits 鈥� including reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved P&L 鈥� from Pirum鈥檚 complete and connected lifecycle offering.
Salute brings over 25 years of sales and industry experience to his new role, and moves to the firm from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
In his previous position as managing director and global head of sales for lending solutions, his global team provided high-touch client service complemented by streamlined approaches to financial risk management and regulatory compliance challenges.
Salute鈥檚 prior roles include head of Americas sales for regulatory compliance, as well as director of sales for KYC.com at IHS Markit, following senior sales roles at Thomson Reuters after having begun his career specialising in market data at Bloomberg.
Commenting on his appointment, Salute says: 鈥淲hat attracted me most is the complete lifecycle coverage 鈥� from securities lending to fixed income to collateral management 鈥� and the opportunity to show clients how connecting these solutions drives serious P&L improvements.
鈥淚鈥檝e met the teams in New York and London, and the talent and energy are exceptional. The next few years are going to be pivotal in establishing Pirum as a leading name in North America, just as it already is in EMEA, and I鈥檓 ready to make it happen.鈥�
Ben Challice, CEO at Pirum, adds: 鈥淗is background and experience are perfectly suited to lead our continued investment in growing our North American presence.
鈥淭he quality of his insight, leadership skills and sales approach 鈥� combining top-notch products with white glove service 鈥� are well-known throughout the industry. I look forward to collaborating with Carmine, seeing where he leads our Americas operations over the coming years.鈥�
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