Janus is building out its strategic relationship management team with the appointment of two new vice presidents. Ginger Fanning joins Janus from Putnam Investments where she was a senior relationship manager. Stephen Dedyo, joined the Denver-headquartered company from AllianceBernstein Investments where he was the director of global business development.

Fanning and Dedyo join Janus with the mission of winning new business through multiple investment platforms and sales channels.

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Company Press Release

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS - News) today announced the appointments of two new vice presidents – Ginger Fanning and Stephen Dedyo – who will be responsible for leading Janus’ corporate relationships with key global intermediary corporate clients. Fanning, who is based in Boston, and Dedyo, who is based in New York City, recently joined Janus’ Global Business Development team as directors of Strategic Relationship Management. Their principal duty is to identify and help win new business through multiple investment platforms and sales channels.

“With more than 30 years of experience between them, I believe Ginger and Steve are invaluable additions to our team,” said Rob Watson, senior vice president and managing director of Global Business Development with Janus. “The continued expansion of our Strategic Relationship Management team should allow Janus to develop broader and deeper relationships with each client.”

Fanning comes to Janus from Putnam Investments where she spent the past 10 years as a senior relationship manager. Prior to that, she was a wholesaler and national account manager with Fidelity Investments from 1995-1998. During her 22-year career, Fanning also served as a wholesaler and regional vice president with Kemper Securities. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in economics and fine arts from St. Lawrence College in Canton, N.Y.

“Janus has a strong investment culture, a competitive product lineup and a commitment to bringing innovative product solutions to market,” said Fanning. “I believe Janus can continue to expand its presence among financial intermediaries and I want to play a part in that growth.”

Prior to joining Janus, Dedyo served as director of Global Business Development with AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. from 2004-2008. Before that, he was a regional wholesaler with AllianceBernstein Investment Research & Management. Dedyo began his career in 1999 as a financial advisor associate with Sanford C. Bernstein & Company, Inc. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.

“This is a great opportunity to work for a highly competitive firm with a long-standing commitment to clients,” said Dedyo. “I look forward to being part of the Janus team.”

About Janus Capital Group Inc.

Founded in 1969, Denver-based Janus Capital Group Inc. (Janus) is a recognized leader of growth and risk-managed investment strategies. Our commitment to deliver for investors is rooted in our research-intensive approach and relentless passion to gain a competitive edge.

At the end of March 2008, Janus managed approximately $187.6 billion in assets for more than four million shareholders, clients and institutions around the world. Outside the U.S., Janus has offices in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Janus Capital Group includes Janus Capital Management LLC, Enhanced Investment Technologies, LLC (INTECH), and Capital Group Partners, Inc. In addition, Janus Capital Group owns 30% of Perkins, Wolf, McDonnell and Company, LLC. 

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