Calypso Technology appoints former Sun Microsystems executive Masood Jabbar to board

Sun Microsystems veteran Masood Jabbar has become the fifth independent director appointed to the board of Calypso Technology, a provider of trading, risk and processing platforms.

Jabbar spent 16 years at Sun Microsystems, reaching the level of executive vice president of global sales operations before leaving the firm in 2002.

“I am very excited to join Calypso’s board of directors,” said Jabbar. “I believe the company has a tremendous future: there are few companies today with the global reach and traction that Calypso has in its market space. Calypso Technology has a visionary executive team, dedicated employees, and a truly first-class technology offering. I look forward to working with them to help shape the future.”

He now joins fellow independent directors Ronald Codd, a former PeopleSoft CFO, former Credit Suisse First Boston Global CIO Frank J Fanzilli Jr, former BankOne EVP and head of the International Group Barry M Sabloff, and former Veritas Software EVP of worldwide field operations Paul Sallaberry.