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Individuals Share the Spotlight in the Winners’ CircleFTF News profiles the winners of the awards for Ops Business Person of the Year, FinTech Person of the Year and Editor’s Choice.By Louis Chunovic(Editor’s note: Three industry veterans topped the list of the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards for 2014. The trio was recognized for achievements in 2013 and over the years at the awards gala dinner on June 16 aboard the Hornblower Infinity yacht at Pier 40 in Manhattan.Taking the honor for Ops Business Person of the Year was Cynthia Meyn, executive vice president of operations at bond fund manager PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company). Entrepreneur Stephen Marsh, founder and CEO of Smarsh, the email and social media compliance provider, was chosen as FinTech Person of the Year, while Bart Chilton, the former CFTC commissioner, wasCYNTHIA MEYNsingled out for his decades of service to the industry via an Editor’s Choice Award.Except for the Editor’s Choice Award, qualified online voters selected the ultimate winners. Industry participants, a panel of judges and the FTF News staff helped narrow down a long list of nominees. Financial Technologies Forum and FTF News established the awards to celebrate and recognize the professionals, financial technology vendors, service providers, industry bodies and regulators that have made significant strides and noteworthy achievements in operational excellence.)OPS BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAROversight and ownership are powerful ideas. In another age, those terms might have been replaced by a sign on a desk that simply said, “The Buck Stops Here.”Cynthia Meyn, who has been executive vice president of operations at PIMCO since August 2008, has oversight for trade floor operations in New York and back-office operationsglobally, which encompass production supervision for $2 trillion in assets under management, her official bio tells us. She also has ownership of strategic growth and automation projects, broker and bank oversight, operational risk, and leadership within industry operational initiatives. > Continued on Page 2725Cynthia Meyn, OPS Business Person of the YearAWARDS SUPPLEMENT 2014 | FTF NEWS MAGAZINE