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Devoteam

Devoteam celebrates acquisition of TMNS with gong

Bert Schaap, Senior Vice President at Devoteam sounds the gong to celebrate completing the integration of TMNS into Devoteam.

Mr. Schaap is accompanied by various consultants; top experts that help customers overcome their digital challenges, executing their digital transformation, and optimally utilize digital assets.

Devoteam is moving into a new era through its acquisition of TMNS. Devoteam is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol: DVT) and operates in 17 European countries and the Middle East. Devoteam executes digital transformation projects in sectors such as finance, telecommunications, utilities as well as the public sector. 

For more information: www.devoteam.com

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35 years AEX-Index®

Sounding of the gong for 35 years AEX

Together with Euronext Amsterdam, Insinger Gillisen sounds the gong in light of the 35-year anniversary of the AEX-Index. The AEX was founded on March 4th 1983 and was the first national Blue Chip index in Europe.

The AEX-Index contains 25 companies from the top segment of the Dutch stock exchange, including many multinationals such as Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever, ING Groep, Royal Philips Electronics, and ArcelorMittal. The AEX is the benchmark for the stock market climate in the Netherlands and offers international visibility for the companies that are part of it.

In 1983, the then options-exchange director Tjerk Westerterp put together the very first index on the back of a cigarette box, in the train between Liège and Luxembourg. He came to 13 funds: ABN Bank, Ahold, Akzo, Amro Bank, Gist-Brocades, Heineken, Hoogovens, KLM, Royal Dutch, Nationale Nederlanden, Philips, Unilever and Nedlloyd. The index was then called EOE index (European Options Exchange). Later this list grew to 20 companies until eventually it became 25.

InsingerGilissen, a long standing partner of Euronext, is a private bank that focuses on individuals and families, foundations, associations and institutional parties. InsingerGilissen offers private clients, in addition to independent asset management and investment advice, a wide range of private banking and wealth management products and services. The bank also provides specific services to independent asset managers.

For more information: www.euronext.com

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Trends Investment Research

Launch of Trends Investment Research

Opening bell ceremony with Michael Nevejan, Communications and Promotions Director of Roularta  at the occasion of the launch of Trends Investment Research.

Robeco Global Stars Fund

Robeco Global Stars Fund celebrates 80 years on the stock exchange

Robeco opens the Stock Exchange to celebrate the 80th listing-anniversary of Robeco Global Stars Equity Fund N.V.

Today Robeco opened the trading day on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the listing of the Robeco Global Stars Equity Fund N.V. (formerly known as Robeco N.V.), on 3 March 1938. This event made investing in a globally diversified portfolio accessible for anyone in the Netherlands with sufficient means to buy a share for a hundred Dutch guilders (equivalent to circa EUR 45 in 1938 and circa EUR 940 today).

For more information: www.robeco.com   

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Trends Investment Summit Benelux

Kick-off of Trends Investment Summit Benelux by Inside ETFs

Closing bell ceremony with John Swolfs, CEO Inside ETFs, to kick-off the Trends Investment Summit Benelux organized on 28 February in Brussels.

Clean-up for KiKa!

KiKa sounds the gong for a new national campaign

Foundation Children Cancer free (KiKa) sounds the gong to create publicity for their national campaign ‘Clean-up for KiKa!’

Every year 550 children in the Netherlands get cancer, 75% of these children are currently in recovery. This figure must be improved. The goal of KiKa is to increase this percentage to 95%. KiKa raises money for better research and other improvements in the field of children’s cancer, focusing on decreasing pain during treatment, increasing recovery and a higher quality of life for patients.

Do you have a storage or a garage? See what you can spare. Things that you have not been using for years. Because if we all start cleaning-out our closets, that old cabinet or those toys that nobody glances at, might be worth a high-tech research centre! Place an advertisement of the things that you can spare on www.marktplaats.nl/kika. The money from the sale will go straight to KiKa’s bank account. Off course you can also buy things yourself because all proceeds will go to KiKa!

For more information:  www.kika.nl

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Colon Cancer Awareness Month

Maag Lever Darm Stichting sounds the gong for Colon Cancer Awareness Month

The Maag Lever Darm Stichting, a foundation, opens trading by sounding the gong in the first week of Colon Cancer Awareness month March. Every year nearly 15.000 people in the Netherlands are diagnosed with colon cancer.

The Foundation finances scientific research, initiates care projects and informs the general public and stakeholders. The funded research contributes to better diagnostics and treatment of colon cancer and a range of other digestive diseases.

Colon cancer can be treated effectively if diagnosed at an early stage. Because of this, all men and women aged between 55-75 are invited for a national population screening. Beside the screening, it is important to stay alert for signals that might point to colon cancer. Maag Lever Darm Stichting is creating extra awareness for the Seven Signals-test that explains these signals in more detail.

For more information: www.mlds.nl

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30th anniversary vwd group

vwd group opens trading to celebrate its 30th anniversary

vwd group Netherlands, one of Europe's leading suppliers of information and technology solutions for the investment industry, celebrate this year its 30^th anniversary.

Wherever systematic support for financial decisions is required, vwd provides the right solutions, products and data.
Their scalable and highly configurable technology, data platforms, systems and interfaces set the standard for the investment industry. With vwd group solutions, product- and customer processes can be optimized to increase business potential while complying with regulatory requirements.

For more information: www.vwd.com

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IPO Dutch Star Companies ONE

Euronext Amsterdam welcomes Dutch Star Companies ONE

Euronext Amsterdam welcomes Dutch Star Companies ONE. Dutch Star Companies ONE N.V. (ticker symbol: DSC1) starts trading as the first special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) currently listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Stephan Nanninga Executive Director and promotor of Dutch Star Companies ONE sounds the gong accompanied by a.o. Niek Hoek, Executive Director and promotor and Gerbrand ter Brugge, Non-Executive Director and promotor of Dutch Star Companies ONE.

The purpose of Dutch Star Companies ONE is to acquire a significant minority stake in a business with principal operations in Europe, preferably in the Netherlands. Dutch Star Companies ONE shall seek a business combination with the following characteristics:  A family business, carve-out or private equity exit with an EBITDA between 25 to 75 million euro, strong competitive position within its industry and an experienced management team that financially performed well in recent years and active in the industrial, agriculture or maritime sector, or involved in wholesale, logistics or “smart” production.

Dutch Star Companies ONE is powered by Oaklins based on its successful launch of three Italian SPAC’s. 99% of the equity raised in the IPO will be deposited in an escrow account until 70% of the shareholders meeting of Dutch Star Companies ONE has approved the investment in a business combination.

For more information: www.dutchstarcompanies.com

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KRX and Euronext sign MOU

To celebrate the collaboration on index-related business mr Sang Hwan An, President & CEO of KRX and Michael Hodgson, Head of Information Services, Market & Global Sales ring the opening bell at Euronext Paris.

Fonds Gehandicaptensport

Fonds Gehandicaptensport and the Dutch Golf Federation sound gong for collaboration 

Fonds Gehandicaptensport and the Dutch Golf Federation (NGF) sound the gong to mark the introduction of the ‘Sportsfund GOLF’- a fund to make golf more accessible to people with a disability.

Sportfund GOLF will give (financial) support to golf clubs for athletes with a physical, intellectual or invisible handicap. Because of the EGA handicap system, golf always have the possibility, to enjoy the sport with or without any of the above mentioned handicap.

Fonds Gehandicaptensport is initiator of the platform 1% FairShare ®. 1% FairShare ® means that sportsponsors are being asked to invest at least 1% above their total budget of sportsponsoring into the sport for people with a disbaility. Among others, ING bank is one of the 1% FairShare ® partners of Fonds Gehandicaptensport. ING Private Banking is main sponsor of the Golf sport in The Netherlands.

For more information: www.fondsgehandicaptensport.nl

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Company Webcast webinar studio

Company Webcast sounds gong for webinar studio

Company Webcast, part of Euronext, opens trading by celebrating the opening of their newest webinar studio, based in COMM – Museum for Communication.

Company Webcast is specialised in professional webcast and webinar services. They are based in the Netherlands and provide high-end webcast and webinar solutions to more than 260 corporates and local governments. With the state-of-the-art next generation webcast platform, Company Webcast helps IR managers to maximize the impact of their event. For over 12 years Company Webcast has been a trustworthy partner and the market leader for Investor Relations webcast in the Netherlands.

For more information: www.companywebcast.com

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Giving Back Foundation

Better Options opens trading with Giving Back Foundation

Better Options Amsterdam BV, trading firm residing at Beursplein 5, opens trading with the Giving  Back Foundation. Amsterdam students of this Foundation are invited for a day at the trading floor.

The Foundation stands for diversity and offers young people from different backgrounds the opportunity to develop their talent. They are focused on a broad group of talented pupils, students and young professionals and offer a challenging learning program to develop on a personal and professional level. The program consists of workshop and events, as well as a mentoring program.

For more information: www.betteroptions.nl

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Chinese New Year

Sounding of the gong for Chinese New Year

The Chinese Entrepreneurs Association Amsterdam celebrates the Chinese New Year by sounding the gong. 16 February 2018 is the start of the Chinese year of the Dog.

The Chinese New Year is the most important celebration of the Chinese calendar. It is celebrated almost everywhere in Asia, as well as abroad there where a Chinese population group has settled.

In Amsterdam, Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated in Chinatown. The Chinese Entrepreneurs Association Amsterdam has been organizing the largely public celebrations for years.

For more information: www.chineseondernemers.nl

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Rijksmuseum app

Rijksmuseum and KPN launch new app

Hendrikje Crebolder, director Development & Media Rijksmuseum opens the trading day at the Amsterdam exchange with main sponsor KPN to celebrate the launch of Rijksmuseum’s completely revamped smartphone app.

A simple press of a button now gives users access to 14 tours, an advanced navigation system, the e-ticket shop and the Rijksmuseum collection. Now, the Rijksmuseum is even more accessible, whether it’s before, during or after a visit to the museum. The Rijksmuseum has developed this app in response to new developments in media engagement and the growing numbers of people taking advantage of the benefits offered by their smartphone. The Rijksmuseum app was created with the support of KPN (ticker symbol: KPN), the Rijksmuseum’s main sponsor. The app was developed in collaboration with KPN, Fabrique, Q42 and Movin.

For more information:  www.rijksmuseum.nl

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IPO Novares Group

Novares, a global plastic solutions provider for the automotive industry, celebrates its listing and the first day of trading of its shares on Euronext Paris.

Pierre Boulet, Chief Executive Officer of Novares, opens the European Paris trading day.

Novares' succesful initial public offering on Euronext Paris will allow the company to strengthen its financial flexibility with a view towards future acquisitions and supporting its development and growth strategy. 
As a global  plastic solutions provider for the automotive industry, Novares is well positionned to address the current and future sector trends. 
By designing and producing cutting edge automotive parts, it contributes to cleaner, lighter, more connected and user-friendly cars. 

The Forgotten Child Foundation

The Forgotten Child Foundation opens trading on Valentine’s Day

The Forgotten Child Foundation (Stichting het Vergeten Kind) opens the Amsterdam exchange on Valentine’s Day, the day of love, and asks attention for the 100,000 children in the Netherlands who grow up in families with multiple problems that hardly receive any positive attention.

To support these children, the foundation calls on the Netherlands to warm these children with a kilometer-long support scarf of sweet messages, via their website, until 25 February. After the promotional period, the Forgotten Child Foundation hands them out, scarf by scarf, to vulnerable children in the Netherlands. Joep Verboeket, managing director: "By creating the longest support scarf, we want to ask the Netherlands to open her heart to vulnerable children. We emphasize that sincere attention can be found in small things. We can all do something for these children, so that they get what they are entitled to: a chance for a bright future. And the beauty is, at the end of the campaign the scarves are separated and donated to the children who need our support so badly. "

For more information: www.hetvergetenkind.nl

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PostNL - Valentine’s Day

PostNL sounds gong for Valentine’s Day campaign

Postal workers from PostNL (ticker symbol: PNL) visit the Amsterdam exchange and open the trade on the occasion of Valentine's Day.

Expressing your love is not always easy. Expressing it with a card is. Valentine's Day is a good time to share your feelings. This year too, PostNL offers the possibility to send a valentine card with a kiss instead of a stamp. Mail the card today (Tuesday 13th) before 17:00 and the postman will deliver the card to your loved one on Valentine's Day.

For more information: www.postnl.nl

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