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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today that Bjørn Sibbern, as of Mid-April, is appointed President of OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen as well as Vice President in Equities Markets within the business area Transaction Services Nordics. Bjørn Sibbern will return to the exchange after 1½ year working as President at E*Ttrade Bank A/S being responsible for operations in Denmark and Norway.
Bjørn Sibbern has previously served as Vice President for Issuer Service at the Nordic Exchange as well as Head of Trading and Issuer Services at OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen.
In connection to the combination of NASDAQ and OMX in February this year, Jan Ovesen, President of OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen, has chosen to seek new challenges outside the company. Jan Ovesen joined the former Copenhagen Stock Exchange in 2000, as Vice President. Jan Ovesen will assist the new President in Copenhagen during a transitional period. Jan Ovesen has through the last eight years been a valuable contributor in the development of the Danish securities market.
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It deliver strading, 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 NordicExchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offer strading 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 www.nasdaqomx.com.
About OMX Nordic Exchange - OMX Nordic Exchange serves as a central gateway to the Nordic and Baltic financial markets, offering listing and trading services for among others; issuers, bank and brokers and market data vendors. The NordicExchange comprises over 850 companies including its alternative market FirstNorth and offers trading in equities, derivatives, fixed income and more. The 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, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
