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Rabobank launches GroenHypotheek

Rabobank sounds gong for launch GroenHypotheek

With its GroenHypotheek, Rabobank is the first bank to offer a ‘green mortgage’. For this occasion they visit the Amsterdam exchange. Elze Vonk, Head of Finance and Insurance Retail at Rabobank, sounds the gong.

As of now, buyers of an energy-efficient new-build home with a Green Certificate will be eligible for a Rabo GroenHypotheek. They will benefit from a 0.5% discount on the interest rate for a mortgage loan of up to € 150,000. With the Rabo GroenHypotheek, Rabobank aims to significantly accelerate the process of making housing sustainable.

The Rabo GroenHypotheek is intended for customers who purchase a sustainable new-build home. The property must have a Green Certificate confirming that it qualifies for the Green Projects Scheme. Customers with a Rabo GroenHypotheek receive a 0.5% discount on their mortgage interest for a loan of up to € 150,000. A Rabo GroenHypotheek is an annuity-based mortgage with a term of up to 30 years and a fixed-interest term of 10 years. The interest discount applies during this 10-year fixed-interest period, and will lapse thereafter.

For more information: www.rabobank.nl

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Groupe Parot

Introduction en bourse de Groupe Parot sur Alternext

Alexandre Parot, Président directeur-général, Groupe Parot, sonne la cloche qui marque la fermeture des marchés à Paris.

Groupe Parot est spécialisé dans la distribution de véhicules automobiles. L’activité s’organise autour de 5 pôles :

• vente de véhicules particuliers : marques Ford, Mazda, BMW et MINI ;
• vente de véhicules  commerciaux et industriels : marques Iveco, Fiat, MAN, Krone, et Granalu ;
• négoce de voitures d’occasion ;
• vente de pièces de rechange : boîtes de vitesses, directions, ponts, pièces de suspension et de direction, amortisseurs, embrayages et systèmes complets ;
• prestations de réparation automobile.

A fin 2015, le groupe dispose de 37 concessions implantées en France.

Introduction en Bourse Horizontal software

Introduction en bourse de Groupe Horizontal Software sur Alternext

Hervé Yahi, Président et Ingrid Eeckhout, Directrice Général Déléguée, sonne la cloche qui marque l'ouverture des marchés à Paris.

Horizontal Software est spécialisé dans l’édition de logiciels de gestion du capital humain en mode SaaS et en mode App. Le groupe propose des logiciels dédiés à l’acquisition et à la gestion des talents (gestion administrative, des formations, des entretiens et des carrières), à la gestion des temps, à l’optimisation des activités des ressources humaines (planification des équipes, simulation des plannings, etc.).

Ideas From Europe

Sounding of the gong for Ideas From Europe

André Meyer, SME Envoy Network, European Commission, opens trading to announce a second round of Ideas From Europe.

In 2017, a European quest for entrepreneurs with groundbreaking ideas with social impact will be held for the second time. In addition, a new method is being launched which allows ideas to be scaled up towards a socially desirable solution. Ideas From Europe was started in 2016 by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the European Commission. The initiative has grown into a network where stakeholders work together to scale up the idea and ultimately creating an eco-system in which a group can work together towards the desired solution (a joint scale-up).

Ideas From Europe kicks off in Malta in April 2017. From that moment, the quests start in all European countries. The semifinals will take place in Estonia in November 2017 and the final in Spring 2018 in The Hague, The Netherlands.

For more information: www.tedxbinnenhof.com

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Fifth anniversary Beleggingsinstituut

Beleggingsinstituut celebrates fifth anniversary by sounding gong

The independent training institute for investors celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. Recently, Het Beleggingsinstituut (the Investment Institute) reached the limit of 25,000 investors who have been trained. The demand for education is increasing and more and more individuals manage to find the institute to follow a course.

In 2017 the institute is launching an online digital platform for investors to follow courses online.

For more information: www.beleggingsinstituut.nl

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20th listing anniversary ASM International

ASM International sounds gong for 20th listing anniversary

ASM International (ticker symbol: ASM) sounds the opening gong at Euronext Amsterdam to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the company’s listing on the Amsterdam exchange.

Chuck del Prado, CEO of ASMI commented: “It is a pleasure to celebrate today the 20th anniversary of ASMI’s listing on Euronext Amsterdam. In these 20 years our company has grown its operations significantly to become a global equipment supplier of the semiconductor industry, while remaining true to our vision of driving innovation and delivering excellence. Today, ASM is a market leader in the fast growing market of atomic layer deposition (ALD), which is a critical technology for the manufacture of virtually all leading-edge semiconductor devices.”

ASM International NV, headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, its subsidiaries and participations design and manufacture equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices. ASM International, its subsidiaries and participations provide production solutions for wafer processing (Front-end segment) as well as for assembly & packaging and surface mount technology (Back-end segment) through facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia.

For more information: www.asm.com

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VoIPGRID wins FD Gazellen award

VoIPGRID fastest-growing Dutch company at FD Gazellen awards

VoIPGRID, a telcom firm, was crowned the quickest-growing company in the Netherlands at the FD Gazellen Awards. The firm saw turnover surge 1,673% over the past three years. At the awards ceremony, the company said 200 ‘partners’ were now using its telcom platforms, providing 15,000 businesses with voice over IP services. Mark Vletter, the company’s founder, sounds the gong to open trading at the Amsterdam exchange.

It was the 13th edition of The FD Gazellen, an annual competition to find the quickest-growing companies in a number of different categories. Some 617 firms participated in the FD Gazellen Awards during four regional events earlier this month. That number is a 25% increase on the previous year’s tally (490).

The FD Gazellen Awards is an initiative of Het Financieel Dagblad, Company.info,  Topicus, Payper and Businessboost. Companies have to show a minimum turnover growth of 20% over the past three years to qualify for a nomination. In addition they have to be profitable and financially sound. The companies are screened by Company.info which has a database containing the financial details of 2 million Dutch firms.

For more information: www.fd.nl

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Cofinimmo obligations vertes et sociales

Euronext a admis à la cote les nouvelles obligations « vertes » et « sociales » de Cofinimmo par le biais d’une procédure de placement privé simplifiée sur Alternext à Bruxelles. De ce fait, Cofinimmo devient la première REIT (Société d'investissement immobilier cotée) européenne à émettre des obligations vertes et sociales, ainsi que la première société belge à se tourner vers ce type de financement.

Jérôme Descamps, CFO de Cofinimmo: « Cette transaction nous permet de diversifier nos sources de financement et souligne les efforts que nous avons entrepris dans le but d’améliorer durablement l’empreinte écologique et sociétale de notre portefeuille. »

20th listing anniversary AND International Publishers

AND International Publishers sound gong for 20-years listed anniversary

Hugo van der Linde, CEO of the Euronext listed AND International Publishers (ticker symbol: AND), sounds the gong for company’s 20-years listed anniversary accompanied by his colleagues.

AND is the only independent company in the global map market for digital maps for location based services. This offers opportunities and AND will continue to improve and extend its existing maps more effectively. In addition AND will increase its added value by offering its maps and data as customized services.

Their plans to realize additional growth through an own office in the United States are a logical next step to further execute our strategy success.

For more information: www.and.com

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Lucas Bols

Lucas Bols visits Beursplein 5

Lucas Bols (ticker symbol: BOLS) has established a joint venture with the Rémy Cointreau Group which will operate and further develop the global activities of the iconic Passoã brand.

To celebrate, Joost de Vries, CFO Lucas Bols, sounds the gong: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to further build the Passoã brand. Adding Passoã to the premium and super premium portfolio fits very well within Lucas Bols’ strategic ambition to strengthen and grow the global brands.” 

Lucas Bols is the world’s oldest distilled spirits brand and one of the oldest Dutch companies still in business. Lucas Bols holds the number one position in liqueur ranges worldwide (outside the USA) and is the world’s largest player in the genever segment. Lucas Bols owns a portfolio of more than 20 premium and super premium brands of different spirits used in cocktail bars worldwide.

For more information: www.lucasbols.com

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Best of Book

Bourse Direct ouvre les marchés européens à Paris pour le lancement de Best of Book

Catherine Nini, Présidente du Directoire de Bourse Direct, ouvre les marchés européens à Paris pour le lancement de Best of Book, le nouveau service de meilleure exécution d'Euronext pour les investisseurs particuliers. Bourse Direct est le premier nouveau broker français à souscrire à Best of Book.

Gemalto

Gemalto sounds gong for the first 100 days of new CEO

By sounding the gong, Philippe Vallée, the new Chief Executive Officer of Gemalto, opens the day’s trading at the Amsterdam exchange. On this occasion, he celebrates the first 100 days of his tenure together with Gemalto employees.

Gemalto (ticker symbol: GTO) is the global leader in digital security, bringing trust to an increasingly connected world. They deliver easy to use technologies and services to businesses and governments, authenticating identities and protecting data so they stay safe and enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in between.

Gemalto 2015 annual revenues came in at €3.1 billion with customers in over 180 countries. Gemalto 14,000+ employees operate out of 118 offices, 45 personalization and data centers, and 27 research and software development centers located in 49 countries.

For more information: www.gemalto.com

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HighTechXL Global Hardware Startups

HighTechXL sounds gong for its Global Hardware Startups

HighTechXL opens trading to celebrate the seven start-ups graduating from their fourth intensive accelerator program. They were selected from over 10,000 high-tech start-ups worldwide. After four months of the program, the companies are on their way to seed round financing and deals with technology, supply chain and distribution partners.  In January, several HighTechXL alumni are also attending the CES in Las Vegas and networking events in Silicon Valley.  Before that, they are pitching to pitch to potential investors (Corporate investors such as KLM, Leapfunder Angel investors, as well as individual investors) and relations of program partners such as EY, ABN AMRO at Euronext. 

Eric Broekhuizen, Chief Operating Officer of HighTechXL, sounds the gong: “HighTechXL helps promising high-tech start-ups in their growth acceleration. By opening our network to these start-ups, we stimulate them to have a smooth lift off. Sounding the gong is symbol of the ambition of our startups and their success.”

For more information:  www.hightechxl.com

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60th anniversary NEVI

NEVI celebrates 60th anniversary

With the sounding of the gong, NEVI, the Dutch Association of Purchasing Management, celebrates its 60th anniversary. Since its inception in 1956, NEVI has become the leading network for purchasing and supply management in the Netherlands. Today, NEVI represents over 6,500 members and is one of the largest investors in research and education in the field of purchasing and supply management.

The purchasing function in the Netherlands represents a value of 400 billion euros and thus has a major economic impact. Professional buyers play a strategic role in numerous private and listed organizations and are not only focused on minimizing costs, but also on adding value and managing risk.

The ringing of the bell on December 1st also coincides with the release of the NEVI Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI®). This composite index shows a monthly overall picture of the development of the Dutch industry and is considered a guide by investors.

For more information: www.nevi.nl

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Orange Trade Mission Fund

Winners Orange Trade Mission Fund open trade at Beursplein 5

The winners of the Orange Trade Mission Fund open trade in Amsterdam. The Orange Trade Mission Fund is an initiative of ING, KLM, SME Netherlands and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland.

Each year, the Orange Trade Mission Fund helps 10 SME’s achieve their international ambitions. Thanks to their international network, knowledge and experience, they can help the company successfully enter new foreign markets. The ten companies this year are: Aerofilm Systems, Dopper, Globemilk, Holland Water, Klaver Fietsparkeren, Milgro, Patta, TinyEYE, Yalp and ZAZU.

For more information: www.oranjehandelsmissiefonds.nl

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For Women in Science

Winners For Women in Science sound gong

Maeike Zijlmans and Carlijn Kamphuis are this year’s winners of the For Women In Science-fellowships and open trading at Beursplein 5. For Women in Science is an initiative of Euronext-listed cosmetics company L’Oréal (ticker symbol: OR), UNESCO, LNVH and the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, and yearly awards excellent female scientists.  

Each year, the Dutch L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship Program awards two grants up to €25,000 to female scientists.  The participation of women in scientific research is essential for economic, social and cultural development. Nowadays, women achieve the highest academic level, nevertheless they are still under-represented.

For more information:  www.loreal.com

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Belgian-Dutch Innovative Entrepreneurs & Finance Conference

Sounding of the gong for Belgian-Dutch Innovative Entrepreneurs & Finance Conference during State visit

At the invitation of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians will pay a state visit to the Netherlands from 28 to 30 November. King Philippe will be accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Mathilde. This state visit affirms the close and wide-ranging relationship between Belgium and the Netherlands, and underlines their historical ties and shared values. In political, economic and cultural terms, the Netherlands is closely connected to Belgium and the Belgian regions and communities.

The two kings will attend the concluding session of the Belgian-Dutch Innovative Entrepreneurs & Finance Conference at Euronext Amsterdam.This conference focuses on access to Finance, and on Financial Innovation (technology). CEO’s and Entrepreneurs continuously have a constant focus on innovation & growth.

The conference is concluded with a sounding of the gong by Claire Tillekaerts, CEO FIT, and Pascale Delcomminette, CEO AWEX.

For more information: www.euronext.com

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New CFO Flow Traders

Flow Traders visits Amsterdam exchange with new CFO

Marcel Jongmans was recently appointed member of the Managing Board and CFO of Flow Traders (ticker symbol: FLOW). Together with his colleagues he visits the Amsterdam exchange and opens the trading day by sounding the gong.

Flow Traders is an independent technology-enabled liquidity provider in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). Flow Traders was founded in 2004 in Amsterdam and has grown into a globally operating fin tech company with over 200 employees. With offices in Amsterdam, Singapore and Cluj, Flow Traders is active on 94 trading venues in 32 countries. In total, Flow Traders provides liquidity in over 4,000 ETP listing and trades in over 11,000 financial instruments.

For more information: www.flowtraders.com

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