OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Cassie as Head of US Corporates Issuer Relationship Management, effective immediately.

"Scott's extensive experience as a relationship manager will help Fitch Ratings fulfill the market's need for high quality, independent credit opinions"

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In this role, Cassie will lead the New Issuer Marketing and Relationship Management teams for Fitch's US Corporates group. Based in New York, he reports to Jill Zelter, Global Business Head for Corporates and Structured Credit.

Cassie is a veteran of the credit ratings industry. He spent 20 years at Standard & Poor's in a variety of roles spanning new client origination, relationship development, product management and marketing. Most recently he served as Vice President on the Executive Relationship Management team, focusing on account management for the firm's 19 largest clients.

Prior to his tenure at Standard & Poor's, Cassie worked at Loan Pricing Corporation, The Bank of New York and National Westminster Bank USA.

"Scott's extensive experience as a relationship manager will help Fitch Ratings fulfill the market's need for high quality, independent credit opinions," says Zelter. "His appointment underscores Fitch's commitment to broadening its leadership in the corporate finance space."

Cassie earned a MBA in Finance from NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a B. A. in History from Trinity College-Hartford.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; BMI Research, an independent provider of country risk and industry analysis specializing in emerging and frontier markets; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is majority owned by Hearst.