West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Vantage Reporting said it has changed its name to Vantage Software, reflecting the company’s focus on delivering products to private investment firms with modular software designed to easily enhance their existing systems.

“Since founding Vantage, we have worked with world-class clients to continually develop a solid set of core products that deliver the robust functionality of comparable packaged solutions,” said Vantage Software CEO Greg Woolf.  “By virtue of our innovative software design, we also give clients the option of customizing our solutions to meet their unique operational requirements.”

To support Vantage’s continued global growth, David Sayles has also joined Vantage as director of sales and client service.  Sayles will be responsible for the development and implementation of sales, account management and business development efforts. Sayles has more than 18 years of experience developing, bringing to market and managing financial technology solutions, particularly for the private investment industry.  He is a frequent speaker at conferences and industry events.

“David brings a wealth of experience in the financial and technology industries, including valuable insight into the unique operational environments of private investment firms,” Woolf added. “Given the company’s continued global growth, we are pleased to have such a seasoned sales and client service veteran help us continue to expand our market position and quality of service to our clients.”

Vantage has offices in Boston and New York and has four core software products – Vantage Deal Manager™, Vantage Performance™, Vantage Funds-of-Funds™ and Vantage Investor™. Leading private investment firms that have embraced Vantage’s unique approach manage raised more than $250 billion dollars in capital to date.

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