Executive Change: Pat Whelan Joins Convoke Systems as Vice President of Business Development

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Convoke Systems, Inc., the leading provider of information management systems for delivering real-time management of recovery business data and documents that are required to validate, verify, manage, and recover legitimate consumer debt, today announced the appointment of Pat Whelan as Vice President, Business Development. “Pat will bring a high level of domain expertise and industry leading business acumen to the Convoke executive team,” said Gary Portney, CEO of Convoke Systems.

“As the financial services, debt recovery industry, and government regulators look for ways to solve the complex information flow problems that are plaguing the recovery industry, Convoke continues to make great strides in solving these problems through innovation, as well as growing our customer and partner base,” said Convoke CEO, Gary Portney. “Pat has a distinguished career with some of the biggest names in the industry, and will be a powerful asset in helping our customers meet their economic, compliance, and security objectives,” said Portney.

In his role as Vice President, Business Development, Pat Whelan will take responsibility for expanding Convoke leadership within the financial services and accounts receivable management industries, and will drive strategic alliances for the company. Pat is committed to helping Convoke Systems’ customers and partners maximize recoveries, and provide executive leadership for the company’s go-to-market strategy and direction. He has held senior level roles at Varolii Corporation, Active Navigation Limited, Avaya, and Lucent Technologies.

“I am excited to be part of the Convoke team and look forward to assisting the company gain even greater acceptance and momentum in the market,” said Whelan.

About Convoke Systems
Convoke Systems, Inc., manages, automates, and accelerates accurate business information for the recovery of debt. The Company is a PCI Compliant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, delivering an on-demand platform and applications that manage access and delivery of data and documents for the financial services and accounts receivable management industries (ARM) necessary to recover debt. The Company is privately held, and has established relationships with leading financial institutions in the U.S.

For additional information about Convoke Systems, visit our website at www.convokesystems.com.