Stockholm, February 18, 2010 — NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced that eWork
Scandinavia AB (EWRK), a small cap company within the Information Technology
sector, today starts trading of its shares on the main market of NASDAQ OMX
Stockholm. eWork is the second company to list on NASDAQ OMX Nordic markets in
2010, and the nineteenth company to move from First North to the main market.
eWork is a leading consultant broker in the Nordic region within areas such as
IT, technology, telecom and management consulting. eWork has 110 employees and
offers a network with more than 40.000 specialist consultants. eWork's head
office is situated in Stockholm, with additional regional offices in Gothenburg
and Lund. eWork is active in four Nordic countries and since the start in Sweden
in 2000, the company has established itself in Finland, Denmark and Norway.
eWork was listed at First North in May of 2008.
Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President at NASDAQ OMX said, “It is always pleasing
to see a company move from our growth market up to our main market, and eWorks
listing today truly demonstrates the strength of our European listing model. Now
we look forward to supporting eWork to benefit from the increased investor
visibility and awareness that comes with a main market listing.”
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