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eSpeed, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPD), a leading developer of electronic marketplaces and trading technology for the global capital markets, announced today the addition of Maria Ramirez as Sales Representative to its expanding futures sales team.
Based in Chicago and reporting to David Hall, Global Head of Sales at eSpeed Futures, Ms. Ramirez will focus on sales of eSpeed’s Ecco product suite of electronic trading software. Her appointment comes at a key time for eSpeed as the firm continues to expand its futures business in U.S. and global markets.
Ms. Ramirez joins from GSF Inc., where she served as Sales Account Executive, contributing to new business development. Previously, at Trading Technologies International, Inc. in Chicago, she served as Business Analyst and Senior Sales Account Manager, responsible for building and managing relationships with major customers in Chicago and across the United States. Ms. Ramirez holds a B.S. degree from Loyola University, Chicago.
Mr. Hall said, “We are delighted to welcome Maria to our team at a particularly exciting juncture for eSpeed and our customers in the futures markets. With our Ecco product suite increasingly becoming the platform of choice for today’s high-frequency, spread and algorithmic traders, we see enormous opportunity as we continue to expand our core functionality and connectivity, in addition to hosting and order routing services.”
Patrick Troy, Managing Director, eSpeed, added, “Maria’s knowledge of the marketplace and deep experience in customer relationship management will be essential in helping us meet our customers’ needs and further expanding our business. She is a great addition to our Chicago sales team.”
Ms. Ramirez said, “eSpeed has been at the forefront of electronic trading solutions for many years and I look forward to being part of David’s successful team and eSpeed’s continuing growth by offering the best possible service to our customers.”
