London-based SmartStream Technologies, the global transaction management architecture provider, has recruited Steve Lewis from Capco and Tim Collins from Mercator.

Collins, who has over 17 years’ financial services experience on both the client and vendor side, will head SmartStream's professional services division. Collins had been principal of the professional services division at Mercator for the past 10 years.

Steve Lewis has been appointed head of sales for SmartStream's new business process management and financial messaging product offering.

Lewis has worked within the financial services industry for over 15 years. At Capco he was responsible for STP, consulting client banks with a particular focus on asset managers.

Both positions focus on northern Europe and report into Mark Cappell, SmartStream's regional director for northern Europe.