AST Group announced that Brian J. Longe has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. According to a company release, Marty Flanigan, who has served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since July, will remain with AST and continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer. Longe is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience generating significant revenue and earnings growth, particularly in the financial technology sector.

He was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Wolters Kluwer Financial and Compliance Services.