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In her new role, Ms. Barris will be responsible for developing value added products and services for NASDAQ-listed companies, including investor relations services designed to increase their exposure to the investment community.
"As a predominant U.S. equities market, NASDAQ is committed to providing innovative services and market data tools that give our issuers a competitive advantage in today's marketplace. The addition of a product strategy expert like Marcia allows us to identify new customer-focused products and services for our listed clientele," said Bruce E. Aust, Executive Vice President, Corporate Client Group of NASDAQ.
Before joining NASDAQ, Ms. Barris held senior management and business development positions with financial services business units of several market-leading technology companies. Most recently, Ms. Barris was Managing Director of Compaq Financial Services Latin America. While at Compaq, Ms. Barris developed and managed global business strategy within the financial services business unit. Ms. Barris held similar marketing and management positions with AT&T Capital Corporation and UNISYS Finance Corporation.
A graduate of the College of St. Catherine, Barris also received a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With approximately 3,300 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to category-defining companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks. Approximately 54% of NASDAQ-listed shares traded are reported to NASDAQ systems. For more information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at www.NASDAQ.com or the NASDAQ NewsroomSM at www.NASDAQnews.com.
