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IMC Weekend School alumni sound gong with partner Rabobank

To celebrate the IMC Weekend School growth to more than 3000 students and alumni this year, director Marion Weijman and alumni sound the gong together with sponsor Rabobank.

At the ten IMC Weekend Schools inthe Netherlandsand via the alumni network ‘Future for Life’ students get the chance to broaden their perspectives and develop their talents. IMC Weekend School provides supplementary education for motivated children aged ten to fourteen from underprivileged neighborhoods. The objective is to improve the future prospects for the students by offering them an inspiring glimpse into numerous disciplines such as business, medicine, astronomy and art. Volunteer experts serve as guest teachers.Rabobank is an important partner of the school.

For more information: www.imcweekendschool.nl

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GRACE celebrates 15th anniversary with a Bell Ceremony in Lisbon

CEO of GRACE, Paula Guimarães, along with the former presidents celebrated the 15th anniversary of the non-profit association dedicated to the theme of Corporate Social Responsibility with a closing bell ceremony.

Founded in February 2000 by a group of companies interested in deepening the role of the business sector in social development, GRACE is a pioneer association, non-profit and exclusively dedicated to promoting Corporate Social Responsibility. The GRACE brings together more than 100 companies, of all sizes and sectors of activity, committed to further developing the role of business in social development of people and organizations, sharing the mission have long assumed: reflect, promote and develop corporate social responsibility Portugal.

Klépierre celebrates listing on Euronext Amsterdam by sounding the gong

During a festive ceremony the CEO of Klépierre Laurent Morel celebrates the listing by sounding the gong.

Klépierre is a leading European commercial real estate company and the European specialist in shopping center properties. The listing on Euronext Amsterdam followed the declaration of the company in January that the exchange offer made for all issued shares of Euronext Amsterdam listed European retail property company Corio is unconditional. Trading in the Klépierre shares (ticker symbol: LI) on the Amsterdam market started on 15 January 2015. Klépierre was already listed on Euronext Paris since 1974.

In acquiring Corio, Klépierre becomes the leading pan-European pure player in the retail property business, with a total portfolio value of 21 billion euros of shopping centres and a footprint across 16 countries.

For more information: www.klepierre.com

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Gong marks 40 years Dutch Thrombosis Foundation

By sounding the gong the Dutch Thrombosis Foundation marks its 40th anniversary.

In the Netherlands it is estimated that one in three people die of thrombosis or of the consequences of thrombosis such as a lung embolism, heart attack or stroke. In the Netherlands, approximately 450,000 people are prescribed anticoagulants as a means of reducing the risk of thrombosis. A further two million people in the Netherlands use other blood thinning medicines to prevent thrombosis. The work of the Thrombosis Foundation includes raising funds for scientific research, providing information about the disease, and supporting those who are affected by it. The foundation’s ambassador and actor Bartho Braat, sounds the gong.

For more information: www.trombosestichting.nl

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Gong launches ‘Cancer prevention, Together we can’ campaign

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) NL officially launches the new awareness campaign ‘Cancer prevention, Together we can’ by sounding the gong.

The goal of the national campaign is to raise awareness of the important role of diet, physical activity and weight in cancer prevention. Scientific research shows that about a third of most common cancers could be prevented by eating a healthy diet, moving more and maintaining a healthy weight. WCRF NL has been the authority in cancer prevention in the Netherlands for over 20 years. The charity is part of the global World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) network, a network of charities from around the world dedicated to the prevention of cancer. Researcher Ellen Kampman opens trading.

For more information: www.wcrf.org

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EnterNext welcomes ECOSLOPS on Alternext in Paris

Michel Pingeot, CEO et co-founder of Ecoslops, rings the opening bell.

ECOSLOPS gives a second life to oil residues from shipping and produces recycled marine fuels. The company operates an innovating technology in the treatment of marine hydrocarbon waste. Based on a strong and growing demand, ECOSLOPS provides an economically sustainable and ecologically relevant solution to all players of the marine waste industry. Its first industrial unit has already been launched. The production is progressively ramping-up. This success enables the company to commit to signing three new projects by 2017. ECOSLOPS has all the necessary advantages to become a major player in the treatment of marine hydrocarbon waste.

Novisource celebrates listing anniversary introducing employee stock ownership plan

Euronext Amsterdam-listed consultancy company Novisource is pleased to announce the introduction of a stock ownership plan for its employees. CEO Willem van der Vormcelebrates the plan’s introduction and Novisource’s first year on Euronext Amsterdam by sounding the gong.

It is Novisource’s (ticker symbol: NOVI) ambition to be an attractive employer, both now and in the future. It seeks to invest in its employees and stimulate entrepreneurship. By offering its employees a tempting way to acquire company stock, the organisation believes it can further increase its draw as an employer and retain its employees for longer. Permanent employees are offered an interesting discount on acquiring Novisource stock and become eligible for an attractive premium after three years.

The company’s decision to introduce an employee stock ownership plan, in partnership with Van Lanschot Bankiers, follows a survey among the workforce. “As a knowledge-based company, it is vital for us to recruit and retain individuals who possess specific expertise. As our professionals work primarily in the financial sector, they generally appreciate both the risks and the advantages that financial products present. The stock ownership plan is a perfect reflection of this understanding,” explains Van der Vorm.

For more information: www.novisource.nl

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Winner of Bert Douwes Award closes trading by souding gong

Taner Memili, winner of the Bert Douwes Award, sounds the gong to close trading at Beursplein 5. Memili won the prize for his paper about recognizing good companies for investors, called ‘beating the markets’.

The Hogeschool Amsterdam’s minor programme in Investment, offers students the opportunity to spend six months studying all aspects of the financial markets and investment. At the end of this period participating students write a thesis on a current financial subject. The best thesis is presented with the award. The price is named after Bert Douwes, a teacher at the Hogeschool Amsterdam and founder of the minor, who passed away in 2007.

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Chinese Entrepreneurs Society Amsterdam celebrates Chinese New Year

By visiting Euronext Amsterdam the Chinese Entrepreneurs Society Amsterdam celebrates the Chinese New Year. February 19, 2015 marks the beginning of the Chinese year of the Goat. The goat in the Chinese Zodiac predicts an easy and prosperous life without significant problems. It is also an excellent year to strengthen old friendships and start new ones.

It is a long standing tradition that the Chinese Entrepreneurs Society of Amsterdam organises the New Years’ celebrations in China Town in Amsterdam, including the colourful lion-dance and fireworks. The lion will dance from the Temple across China Town to the Nieuwmarkt and back. Secretary General at the Chinese Entrepreneurs Society Amsterdam, John Lie, sounds the gong.

For more information: www.chineseondernemers.nl

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CEO ARCADIS Europe Erik Blokhuis opens trading for ‘Sustainable Cities Index’

Erik Blokhuis, CEO of the European branch of ARCADIS (ticker symbol; ARCAD), a global design and consultancy firm for the natural and built environment, opens trading at Euronext Amsterdam. Research by ARCADIS shows that Amsterdam and Rotterdam are highly sustainable cities, ranked respectively fourth and fifth in a global ranking.

Sustainability is of great importance, since sustainable cities offer a higher quality of life, high prosperity and lower levels of greenhouse gas emission. Worldwide, the most sustainable city is Frankfurt, followed by London and Copenhagen. The top 10 counts 7 European cities, as shown by the ‘Sustainable Cities Index’, recently published by ARCADIS.

“The Netherlands are performing well, because the Dutch have a tradition of creating qualitative living environments in small areas”, explains Blokhuis. In the city of Amsterdam, sustainability is on top of the agenda. One of the objectives is to maximize zero emission transport by 2025, by increasing the number of electrical charging outlets to four thousand. Moreover, two new cargo hubs will be created on the outskirts of the city, allowing transfer of goods. “Sustainability is an important topic for the city of Rotterdam as well. The port and city need to be more connected. We expect that thirty years from now, the population of the city centre will have doubled with a minimal environmental impact”.

For more information: www.sustainablecitiesindex.com

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Listing of 15 year Belgian benchmark linear bonds (OLO)

On Tuesday 17 February 2015, Anne Leclercq Director Treasury & Capital Markets of the Belgian Debt Agency, opened the European stock markets with a Bell Ceremony to celebrate the listing of the € 4 billion 15 year benchmark OLO issued by the Kingdom of Belgium.   The maturity date is  22 June 2031.

BNP Paribas Fortis, Crédit Agricole CIB, JP Morgan and SG CIB were acting as Joint Book runners.

The ticker code is : B335.

To know more about: www.debtagency.be

Gong marks partnership Bruna and Woutertje Pieterse Award

CEO of Bruna, Fred Zeegers, sounds the gong to mark the partnership between Bruna and the Woutertje Pieterse Award.  PostNL and ING, listed on the Amsterdam Exchange, are shareholders of Postkantoren BV, of which Bruna is a wholly owned subsidiary.

The new partnership guarantees the continued existence of the prestigious award for children’s literature, and the announcement of the 28th winner will therefore take place on 11 April of this year. In anticipation of the announcement and for the first time in the history of the Woutertje Pieterse Award, nominees have been made public.

For more information: www.woutertjepieterseprijs.nl 

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Welcome to Focus Home Interactive on Alternext Paris

Jean-Pierre Bourdon, President of the board of Directors, Focus Home Interactive rings the opening bell.

Focus Home Interactive specializes in the publishing and distribution of video games for PCs and consoles.
The company has a catalogue of original titles (Blood Bowl, Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway, Cycling Manager, Virtual Skipper, etc.).

Gong marks opening exhibition ‘Late Rembrandt’

On the occasion of the newly opened exhibition Late Rembrandt in the Rijksmuseum, Gregor Weber, head of Fine & Decorative Arts of the Rijksmuseum and composer of the exhibition, opens trading.

For the first time the Rijksmuseum will present a major show to Rembrandt’s late work, in Amsterdam, the city where it was created. With over a hundred pieces of art, Late Rembrandt presents a comprehensive overview of the artist's work between approximately 1651 and his death in 1669. In collaboration with the National Gallery of London, the artworks in the exhibition are on loan from leading international museums and private collections, many of which have been brought together for the first time.

The exhibition Late Rembrandt has been made possible by sponsors Philips and KPN, partners ING and Blockbusterfonds and benefactors Ammodo, Gieskes-Strijbis Fonds, Ammodo Foundation and Stichting Zabawas. The exhibition is on show until 17 May 2015.

For more information: www.rijksmuseum.nl/rembrandt

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Tronics Microsystems celebrates IPO on Alternext Paris

In the context of the initial public offering of Tronics, a designer and manufacturer of innovative nano and microsystems, Mr Pascal Langlois, Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stephane Renard, Founder and Chief Technology Officer and Mrs Laurence Fayand, Chief Financial Officer, open the European trading day in Paris.

Tronics designs, manufactures and sells custom or standard products in the sector of nano & microsystems with high added value.

Founded in 1997, Tronics is a recognized technological leader in the sector of nano & microsystems with high added value.
Positioned at the heart of product innovation, Tronics has technology platforms protected by a portfolio of 25 families of patents, resulting from 15 years of R&D and more than €15 million of cumulative industrial investments.
Addressing high-growth markets relying on increasing miniaturization of electronic devices, Tronics designs, manufactures and sells custom or standard products to the industry, aeronautics & security, medical and consumer markets.
Located in Crolles, near Grenoble (France) and in Dallas, Texas (United States), Tronics posted revenue of €11.6 million in 2014. It now has 88 employees, of whom 55 are engineers and scientists.

Winners of investment competition Scholenstijd open trading

The winners of investment competition Scholenstrijd open trading at Beursplein 5. Zoë Louwe, student at Regius College Schagen, sounds the gong on behalf of her class.

Scholenstrijd is an online investment competition for HAVO and VWO high school students. Student receive a virtual starting capital of 100.000 euros which they can invest in stocks and mutual funds listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

For more information: www.scholenstrijd.nl 

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Winners of the Deloitte Technology Fast50 rang the closing bell

On 12 February 2015, the winner of the Deloitte Technology Fast50 competition of the year 2013, Luc Demey, CEO of Cmosis, closed  the european markets together with the winner of year 2014, Bruno Lowagie, CEO of iText.

The celebration has been followed by a conference with an exclusive presentation of the 2015 Technology Media & Telecommunications Predictions, by Duncan Stewart, Director at Deloitte and co-author of TMT Predictions.

If you would like to find out more about Deloitte : www.deloitte.com

If you would like to find out more about the Technology Fast50 winners : www.cmosis.com and www.itextpdf.com

Amsterdam City opens trading for Amsterdam City Index launch

Business association Amsterdam City sounds the gong to celebrate the launch of the Amsterdam City Index. Amsterdam City is dedicated to improve the economic climate in the city centre of Amsterdam.

This year, the index is published for the seventh time and measures the economic climate through 30 trends in the Amsterdam City Centre XL; the area between Central Station and Cornelis Schuytstraat, Haarlemmerdijk and Carré theatre. In 2015, the index is at 120 which means a two-point increase compared to last year.

For more information: www.amsterdamcityindex.nl

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