Sophis opens Milan office

Sophis has announced that it has opened an office in Milan and appointed Willy Contrada as head of its Italian operation. The Milan office will be Sophis's first Italian point of presence; the Paris-based vendor recently opened offices in New York and Dubai. Sophis currently has four Italian clients including Banca Aletti, the Investment Bank of Gruppo Banco Popolare. Contrada joins Sophis from Misys where he held the position Italian country manager.