Chevy Chase, MD (PRWEB) April 7, 2009
Bethesda, Maryland — Overture Technologies, the leading provider of decisioning software solutions that enable transparent, accurate and responsive lending processes for the mortgage and education finance industries, has announced the election of J. Barry Morrow to its Board of Directors.
“Barry brings tremendous experience in guiding companies through active stages of growth and a deep understanding of the perspectives of both lenders and schools in serving the higher education market,” said Bill Kelvie, CEO of Overture Technologies. “We’re pleased to attract such a well-respected industry leader to our Board.”
Morrow, an education finance industry veteran with 30 years of experience in business development, operations and technology, was president and CEO of Collegiate Funding Services, a leading student loan servicing company, until its acquisition by JP Morgan Chase Bank in 2006. Previously, Morrow was general manager of financial services for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance. Earlier, Morrow was vice president of regional operations with Sallie Mae, where he spent 17 years in various senior operating executive positions. He holds an M.A. in public administration from George Washington University and a B.A. from Virginia Tech.
“Overture’s solutions help schools to expand the way they engage students on the process of financing their education and enable lenders to serve students in a more transparent and efficient way,” said Barry Morrow, board director at Overture Technologies. “Overture’s enabling, web-based technologies could not come at a more critical time for students facing increasing tuition costs and challenging credit markets. I am excited to serve on the Board of this dynamic and innovative company.”
About Overture Technologies
Founded in 2000, Overture Technologies is the leading provider of decisioning software solutions that enable transparent, accurate and responsive lending processes for the mortgage and education finance industries. Overture’s customers are dedicated to providing superior mortgage underwriting, servicing and securitization services and to increasing students’ access to higher education financing alternatives. Our leadership team applies decades of experience from leading financial services and technology firms including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs, IBM, KPMG and Sallie Mae to help our customers achieve their goals. For further information, call (301) 492-2140 or visit http://www.overturecorp.com.
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