NEW YORK, July 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced several appointments in its Global Corporate Client Group.
Robert H. McCooey, Jr., Senior Vice President, who is currently responsible for U.S. listings and IPOs, will expand his current role to include new listings and IPOs in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. McCooey will continue in his role as head of NASDAQ OMX's Capital Markets Group, responsible for relationships with private equity and venture capital firms, as well as investment banks and investors.
In his new role, Mr. McCooey will be responsible for both new listings and client relationship management. NASDAQ OMX captured 107 new listings globally in the first half of 2008, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, which moved its primary listing to The NASDAQ Stock Market this week.
Senior Vice President Jenny Rosberg will head up all Corporate Client Group activities in Europe, including new listings and capital market activities. Previously Ms. Rosberg, who is based in Stockholm, was responsible for listings in the Nordic and Baltic regions. NASDAQ OMX operates listings markets in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius.
Isabella Schidrich has been promoted to Vice President and will be responsible for running the London office for the Global Corporate Client Group. She will also support new listings throughout Europe.
"We expect to see more opportunity going forward in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region -- particularly in China -- to grow our listings business. We have a strong global listings team and companies are responding to the fact that we offer the most efficient trading platform, unequaled visibility and international support services to our listed companies," commented Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President, NASDAQ OMX.
Mr. McCooey and Ms. Rosberg report to Mr. Aust. Ms. Schidrich will report to Ms. Rosberg.
About NASDAQ OMX
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com/.
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