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Company profile
DODAQ nv is a wholly independent company incorporated in Belgium. Its Head Office is situated in Antwerp adjacent to the historic Diamond Bourse.
DODAQ's mission is to deliver an innovative solution that will facilitate the trade of diamonds using technology in a global marketplace.
The DODAQ professional management team brings together extensive experience and expertise in the diamond industry, financial markets, electronic trading systems, accounting and auditing. It has the further benefit of an advisory board that provides invaluable experience in founding and running highly respected blue chip organisations.
In addition a highly skilled technical team supports ongoing development of our solutions to encompass all the possibilities that diamonds offer both as items of trade and an investment opportunity.
The affiliation with renowned provider of logistic services and vault operating Malca-Amit, and internationally trusted ABN AMRO Bank provides further assurance of safety and legitimacy to our clients.
Management profiles
Simon Okuniew – Chief Executive Officer
Simon has worked in the diamond industry for almost a decade. He learnt to polish diamonds in Antwerp before moving to Africa to concentrate on rough diamonds. He returned to Antwerp in 2004 and later became a Director of Julius Klein Group, heading up their European and Middle Eastern polished division. He spotted the opportunity to create a polished diamond exchange and is the founding director of DODAQ. Simon is a member of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse.
Benjamin Spivack – Chief Operating Officer
Ben studied as a mineral process engineer in the UK and went on to gain a masters degree in Mining Industry Management in Australia. He then moved into financial markets in the City of London where he gained significant expertise in electronic trading platforms. As a derivatives trader he developed algorithmic trading systems for commodity and STIR products. He then went onto lead a quant team for a major financial trading institution where he worked for 2 years before joining DODAQ to develop the trading platform and manage the operational strategy and data product division.
Alex Fray – Chief Financial Officer
Alex joined DODAQ from the equity investment division of Balfour Beatty Plc, a FTSE 100 blue chip organisation, where he focused on structured finance for PFI and M&A activity. Prior to this Alex was a Finance Director within Brooks Macdonald Group Plc, an integrated wealth management group of companies in London. Alex led the finance team through the creation of a subsidiary, a nominee services business responsible for all client dealing, settlement and stock and cash holdings. Alex is responsible for managing the company accounts and overseeing the reconciliation of all client monies and diamonds. Alex is an ACCA qualified accountant.
David Troostwyk – Chief Sales Officer
David began his career working for Imagine Software, a derivative trading software company in London before moving into the diamond industry. He spent some years in Africa and then moved to Antwerp where he became a leading salesperson in polished diamonds. Most recently, David was Sales Manager for IGC Group, one of Belgium’s largest diamond manufacturers. At DODAQ, David is responsible for driving the sales programme and is in charge of client services and support. David has a degree in Business Administration and Information Systems.