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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 Green and Social Bonds

Cofinimmo commits to sustainable investment with Green and Social Bonds

Euronext welcomed the listing of Cofinimmo’s new Green and Social bonds through a simplified private placement procedure on Alternext in Brussels. Cofinimmo is hereby the first European Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to issue Green and Social Bonds as well as the first Belgian company to opt for this type of financing.

Jérôme Descamps, CFO of Cofinimmo: “This transaction enables us to further diversify our sources of financing and recognizes the efforts undertaken by its teams to improve the long-term environmental and social footprint of its portfolio.”

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 opens the European trading day in Paris for the launch of Best of Book

Catherine Nini, Chair of the Board and CEO of Bourse Direct, opens the European trading day in Paris for the launch of Best of Book, Euronext's new generation Best Execution service for retail. Bourse Direct is the first new French broker to connect to Best of Book. Catherine Nini explains the benefits of using Best of Book for its clients.

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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Get in the Ring

Get in the Ring winners visit Beursplein 5

The winners of Get in the Ring visit Beursplein 5 and open trading. Jorg Lescher, of the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, sounds the gong. The Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, leader in entrepreneurship education, is main organizer of the Get in the Ring competition in the Netherlands.

The Get in the Ring Foundation is an organization that gives startups a fun and global podium to make valuable connections to innovators to start, grow and scale up their business. The foundation is active in 80+ countries and is working together with leaders of entrepreneurship ecosystems around the world. Get in the Ring is known for its innovative format where startups face off in a ring. The winners receive a ticket to the Get in the Ring Global Finals in Singapore.

For more information:  www.getinthering.co

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80th anniversary BNP Paribas OBAM

BNP Paribas OBAM sounds gong for 80th anniversary

BNP Paribas OBAM is one of the eldest investment funds of Europe. OBAM celebrated its 80th anniversary recently. On this occasion they visit the Amsterdam exchange and sound the gong.

The fund has a long and unique history. In 1936 French nunneries searched refuge for their wealth. To comply to those wishes OBAM was founded. Back in those days they invested the capital of the nuns successfully across the globe. Currently, investors still have the same wish as back then; securing wealth, and in the long run; capital growth. For this you need to be able to identify the most attractive companies. And then select the right ones. As in 1936 OBAM searches across the globe for companies with growth- and profit potential. On obam.nu you can find more information about how OBAM constructs its portfolio.

Rating agency Morningstar currently rates OBAM with 4 out of 5 stars for its performance over the past three years. It praises, among others, the improved method of working within the team, the attention for e.g. the risk management and structural focus on investing in quality businesses. You can find the report of Morningstar on Morningstar.nl.

For more information: www.obam.nl

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RoodMicrotec 30-years listed

RoodMicrotec celebrates 30-years listed

RoodMicrotec (ticker symbol: ROOD) celebrates 30 years as a listed company by sounding the gong at the opening of the Amsterdam exchange. In the last decade, RoodMicrotec went from being a pure test house to becoming a supplier of full technology solutions. This anniversary year has been marked by important milestones such as the appointment of a new CEO and CFO to lead the company’s growth in the potentially vast market for the “Internet of Things.”

With more than 45 years of experience as an independent value-added service provider in micro and optoelectronics, RoodMicrotec offers Fabless Companies, OEMs and other companies a one-stop shop proposition. With a strong position in Europe, RoodMicrotec offers services that comply with the high quality and reliability standard for aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, medical, industrial and electronic sectors.

A large number of projects are also entering the industrialisation phase, and new orders keep coming in, maintaining a strong book to bill ratio. RoodMicrotec has also signed a sales channel agreement with the Swiss electronics distributor Altec AG, which is expected to double sales with them to EUR 1.2 million by 2018.

For more information: www.roodmicrotec.com

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Young Captain Award 2016

Winner Young Captain Award 2016 visits Amsterdam exchange

The winner of the Young Captain Award 2016 opens trading at the Amsterdam exchange of Euronext. The highly esteemed jury held Maarten Meijs, managing director Talpa Global, part of Talpa Media, as the most promising and innovative business leader for the nearby future.

After a thorough selection the jury has elected three nominees for the Young Captain Award.
Co-nominees of the winner Maarten Meijs, were Marie Pauline Lauret , Corporate Director Internal Audit bij AkzoNobel. And Francine van Dierendonck, CEO of Xenos, part of the Blokker Holding.

The Award will be presented for the 12th time. It is presented on a yearly basis to the most talented business leader who stands out for the influence within the company he or she has shown at a relatively young age and in a remarkable early stage of his or her career. The Young Captain gives proven evidence of a vision on economic and political level. It concerns leaders who represent a promise and who stand out for their guts, drive and authenticity. They think international en look at leadership as a societal, personal and economic responsibility.

For more information: www.youngcaptainaward.nl

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Week of the Investor

Week van de Belegger kicks off by sounding the gong

In honor of the Week van de Belegger (Week of the Investor), which also includes investment event BeleggersFair, its organizer, TRIPLE i Investment Publishers, sounds the gong.

During the Week van de Belegger (18 - 25 November) answers will be given to the rising demand of knowledge and information concerning personal finance. This will be done through activities, inspiring programs and meetings throughout the country. The focus will be on education and information. The Week enables a wide audience to be informed about the latest trends and developments. The Week van de Belegger will be closed on Friday 25 November with the BeleggersFair 2016 in the RAI Amsterdam. During the BeleggersFair, the Cashcow Awards for the best financials of 2016 will also be presented.

The educational program of the BeleggersFair can be summarized in the slogan ‘I know in what I will invest in 2017’. There will be new insights and visions presented for both the starting and the advanced investor. Led by Jort Kelder, there will be more than fifty financial heavyweights present. For visitors it is a true experience with information, tips and moments of interaction containing 3 plenary sessions, 15 master classes an 14 crash courses. The Week van de Belegger will end on the BeleggersFair as it started: with the sounding of the gong.

For more information: www.weekvandebelegger.nl

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