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60th listing anniversary Batenburg Techniek

Batenburg Techniek celebrates 60-years listed

Batenburg Techniek (ticker symbol: BATEN) celebrates its sixtieth year of trading on the Amsterdam exchange. This milestones for the more than a century-old company is marked by sounding the opening gong at the exchange by CEO Ralph van den Broek.

After a successful IPO in 1956, trading in the Batenburg Techniek share started on the market of the now-called Euronext exchange in Amsterdam. The listing had formed the basis for the expansion that the company went through in the 60s and 70s and has since developed into a high-quality technical service provider.

Batenburg Techniek is as a technical service provider in the heart of the smart industry and is active in the industry and infrastructure. With over 800 specialists, Batenburg focuses on smarter, safer and more sustainable production, cultivation and exploitation of real estate clients in industry and infrastructure. From three divisions – Trade and Assembly, Industrial Automation and Building-related installations – smart components are supplied and installed, quality software are designed to control processes.

For more information: www.batenburg.nl

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30-years Quote

Sounding of the gong for 30-years Quote

Quote celebrates thirty years of business, money, career and lifestyle in The Netherlands. Their prestigious rich list, Quote 500, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year. Editor in Chief of Quote, Mirjam van den Broeke, sounds the gong.

Quote calls itself the only real business magazine in the Netherlands, however, nowadays Quote isn’t only just a magazine anymore. The slogan "Think big, read Quote” covers Quote anno 2016: a multimedia brand that embraces entrepreneurship lavishly in an appealing mix of economic journalism and lifestyle, for readers who have more money than time.

In the extra thick anniversary issue, which will be in stores on 15 September, highlights from their photo archive will be featured and Quote looks ahead to the next thirty years of entrepreneurship and money.

For more information: www.quotenet.nl

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Olympic rowing medalists

Olympic rowing medalists and Aegon sound the gong

The Dutch rowing team took home a gold medal in the women’s double scull, silver in the women’s quadruple scull, and a bronze medal in the men’s eight at the Olympic Games in Rio. Olivier Siegelaar, member of the men’s eight and former employee on the trading floor of the Amsterdam exchange, and Marco Keim, CEO of Aegon Netherlands, open trading together with the other medalists.

Over the last few weeks we have seen rowing of the very highest level, both at the Olympic games and during the World Championships”, said Marco Keim. ”I really admire everyone involved – from the medalists and those who may not have won but competed just as hard, to their parents, friends and everyone from the rowing association. I am proud that through its sponsorship, Aegon has been able to play a small part in contributing to this success.

Three gold and three bronze medals for the Dutch team at the 2016 World Junior Championships and the World Rowing under 23 Championships, held in Rotterdam in August, brought an end to an amazing month of rowing for the Dutch team. This month the Netherlands will also be represented by two teams at the Paralympics in Rio, from September 7 to 18.

For more information: www.aegon.com

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Navitas Capital

Navitas Capital sounds gong at Beursplein 5

Navitas Capital was founded ten years ago and because of this anniversary the team of Navitas visits Beursplein 5 to open trading. Director Rense Jonk sounds the gong on this occasion at the Amsterdam exchange.

In a short time Navitas Capital has been developed to a mature Dutch investment company because of it’s authentic approach of creating long term value. Navitas Capital is a privately owned investment company focused on investing in strong, medium-sized companies with growth prospects. The approach can be described as proactive and entrepreneurial, with an emphasis on creating long-term value. Navitas Capital has long term participating interests in Dutch listed and private companies with clear growth potential. 

For more information: www.navitascapital.nl

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Amsterdam City Swim

Sounding of the gong announces Amsterdam City Swim

The sounding of the gong announces the fifth edition of the Amsterdam City Swim.  Olympic gold winner at the open water 10k and ambassador of Amsterdam City Swim, Ferry Weertman, sounds the gong.

By annually organizing a unique, impactful and social swimming event in the Amsterdam canals, the Foundation Amsterdam City Swim strives to raise as many funds for research into underexposed diseases. As long as there is no cure for ALS, the Amsterdam City Swim aims to raise money for the ALS Foundation in the Netherlands and draw attention to the disease ALS. The Amsterdam City Swim takes place on Sunday 11 September, with over 2500 adults and 300 kids participating.

Unilever (ticker symbol: UNIA) is the main sponsor of the Amsterdam City Swim since 2015, channeling the sponsorship with their brand Dove Men+Care. Unilever has chosen to support the Amsterdam City Swim with Dove Men+Care because Unilever and Dove are both brands with a social mission.

For more information: www.amsterdamcityswim.nl

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PostNL receives BREEAM-NL In-Use sustainability label

PostNL first to receive sustainability label for existing logistics buildings

PostNL (ticker symbol: PNL) is the Netherlands’ first logistics company to successfully have the sustainable achievements of two of its buildings certified with the BREEAM-NL In-Use sustainability label. On this occasion they visit the Amsterdam exchange and open trading by sounding the gong.

The BREEAM-NL In-Use sustainability label has been used for existing office buildings for some time. The label considers sustainability in a broad sense, such as energy and water consumption, but also at building maintenance and how sustainably the employees make use of the building. Existing logistics buildings were not yet eligible to be evaluated by BREEAM-NL In-Use. The label had to be made suitable for these types of buildings. Dutch Green Building Council (DGBC), the administrator and developer of the label, had PostNL go through a pilot, together with a few other logistics organizations. Annemarie van Doorn, DGBC Director: ‘The fact that the label for these types of buildings is being made available is partly due to PostNL’s request.’

PostNL was looking for an independent party to measure the level of sustainability of its logistics buildings. Albert Rodenboog, Production Director and in charge of sustainability at PostNL: “These buildings are an important part of our company. We want them to meet strict sustainability requirements in use and maintenance. The DGBC label now shows us how sustainable they are as well as the best ways for us to improve in that area. I’m proud of our contribution to the development of the label.” To make its buildings even more sustainable, PostNL is installing solar panels on the roofs of its parcels sorting centres and is opting for the most sustainable alternatives when replacing installations.

For more information: www.postnl.nl

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Wereldhave 70th listing anniversary

Wereldhave visits Euronext to celebrate 70 years listing

Dirk Anbeek, CEO of Wereldhave (ticker symbol: WHA), sounds the opening gong at Euronext Amsterdam to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Wereldhave’s stock market listing.

Wereldhave is a Dutch real estate investment company, founded in 1930. Wereldhave invests in convenience shopping centres that are dominant in their micro environment in larger provincial cities in northwest continental Europe, with a catchment area of at least 100,000 inhabitants within 10 minutes travel time. Convenient shopping is key in Wereldhave’s shopping centres, with easy accessibility, a broad offer of shops, excellent amenities, an atttractive food & beverage offer and a mix of successful (inter-)national and local retail formulas and local heroes that cover 90% or more of the daily shopping needs.

For more information: www.wereldhave.com

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Nyenrode 70th anniversary

Nyenrode celebrates its 70th anniversary by sounding the gong

Students of Nyenrode Business University sound the gong to ring in the 70th year of the University. They are accompanied by Remmelt Vetkamp, financial director and member of the university board.

The students include members of the Nijenrode Trade Association De Zilveren Rijder. This association manages one of the biggest portfolios of student investment clubs in the Netherlands. The board of the Association of Accountancy Students, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, is also present.

Nyenrode has been offering talented, entrepreneurial and ambitious people courses which focus both on the result and on the world, hence the theme of the 70th anniversary: ‘Shaping leaders since 1946’. Nyenrode Business Universiteit, the only private university in the Netherlands, was founded by and for the business community. Nyenrode prepares their students for a career in a management, entrepreneurial or accountancy position within an international environment and attaches great value to social awareness and sustainable leadership with as motto: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Stewardship.

For more information: www.nyenrode.nl

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Global Exchange Trading Services

GETS celebrates five year residence at Beursplein 5 by sounding gong

Global Exchange Trading Services B.V. (GETS) was founded in 2009 and is a 100% subsidiary of Nyenburgh Holding B.V. This year they have been located at Beursplein 5 for five years and on this occasion they open trading by sounding the gong.

Through a partnership, GETS offers professional traders the opportunity to rent a trading desk on the floor of Euronext and provides market access to several exchanges in Europe and abroad to trade cash equities as well as derivatives using a reliable and stable trading system (GenXs). GETS has grown rapidly in recent years, partly because of its competitive trading costs, service and transparency. GETS is located on the former trading floor at Beursplein 5 and therefore it has acquired an unique position within the professional trading community in the Netherlands

For more information: www.getsbv.nl

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September Month of Sports

ABN AMRO Foundation sounds gong for September Month of Sports 2016

ABN AMRO Foundation, part of the Euronext listed ABN AMRO (ticker symbol: ABN) has officially dubbed September the Month of Sports for ‘Winning Together’. ABN AMRO Foundation director Ernst Boekhorst opens the theme month by sounding the gong in the presence of several social organizations that will be collaborating with ABN AMRO’s employees.

The theme for the month, ‘Winning Together’, ties in with the bank’s decision to have Sponsoring and Foundation focus its activities on talent, as part of ‘Partner of the Future’. The entire month of September, over 700 employees will put in their best efforts as volunteers, taking part in sporting activities for special groups at various locations across the country.

Sports are all about passion, coping with disappointment and limitations, and perseverance. It is also about training, strength and opportunities, and many people could do with a little help in this respect. Examples of initiatives include a football clinic at Ajax for mentally disabled youngsters, attending an Ajax match with blind and visually handicapped people, a sports day for autistic youngsters and a golf clinic for children.

For more information: www.abnamro.com

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KAS BANK

KAS BANK opens trading at the exchange with gong ceremony

Sikko van Katwijk, Chairman of KAS BANK’s Managing Board, opens trading at the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. Joining him at the opening are several clients from the financial and pensions industries.

KAS BANK (ticker symbol: KA) opens trading on the occasion of the bank’s recent win of “Custodian of the Year” at the annual European Pensions Awards held in London in early June. In addition to the recognition of the role of KAS BANK, this award is seen by KAS BANK as reward for the prominent and innovative role of the entire Dutch pensions and securities industries within Europe.

One of the recent innovations that the independent jury referred to in their motivation to recognize KAS BANK, was the launch last year of a cost benchmarking service. This initiative has been acknowledged as an important step towards greater transparency of the true cost to pension funds of the total investment process. Not only enhancing transparency for an individual scheme, it shows how these costs compare to a similar group of pension funds. As a result of this information trustee boards, pension fund professionals, members and all stakeholders now better understand the total costs of running the fund, both explicit and implicit. Since the start of the initiative, more than 50 pension funds have signed up to participate in the benchmark. This makes this cost benchmark one of the most used in the Netherlands.

For more information: www.kasbank.com

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Team Delta Lloyd

Delta Lloyd opens trading with Team Delta Lloyd

Trading is opened by Olympic gold-winner Dorian van Rijsselberghe together with Hans van der Noordaa, CEO Delta Lloyd and Afrodite Zegers, Anneloes van Veen and Lilian de Geus of Team Delta Lloyd. They visit the Amsterdam exchange and open trading by sounding the gong to celebrate the achievements of Team Delta Lloyd at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Team Delta Lloyd is part of Euronext listed Delta Lloyd (ticker symbol: DL). The sailing team won two gold medals in Rio the Janeiro. Windsurfer Dorian van Rijsselberghe won a gold medal for his performance, which makes him the first windsurfer ever who managed to prolong his title. Lilian de Geus won fourth place in the windsurfing competition.

Team Delta Lloyd, the elite corps of top sailors of the Dutch Sailing Federation, is currently composed of 11 Olympic and two Paralympic sailors, accompanied by nine coaches, as well as medical and paramedical staff. The Dutch sailors competed in eight out of ten Olympic classes and one out of the tree Paralympic classes.

The Royal Dutch Sailing Federation was founded in 1890 and is the umbrella organization of sailing in the Netherlands. In total, some 440 sports organizations are affiliated and the Yachting Associations has approximately 90,000 members.

For more information: www.deltalloyd.nl

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Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – LIOF

Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – LIOF opens trading at the Amsterdam exchange

From 19 August to 26 August, the gong ceremony at Beursplein 5 focuses on the activity and entrepreneurship in the various regions in the Netherlands. Euronext has invited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Regional Development Companies to put their work in the spotlight during the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship.

LIOF visits the Amsterdam exchange to open trading and ends the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship by sounding the gong. They attended the gong ceremony with Limburg-based companies: Key2Control, TaxiTender, Chemelot Ventures, Qwiek, HOTflo, ParkZ and Soios. LIOF helps each of these companies grow.

LIOF helps SMEs in Limburg to grow and supports them every step of the way. By supporting SMEs we stimulate growth in the entire region. If the region grows, so does everyone in it. For LIOF growth is not just about sales and profits but also about greater competitiveness - to offer advantages and generate social returns. LIOF’s work in the region is made tangible by creating jobs in Limburg, providing relevant products and services in and for Limburg, and enhancing the reputation of the region as it ascends the rankings for innovation and job opportunities.

Hans Leufkens, Head of Client Coverage EnterNext: ''The Regional  Economic Development Agencies are extremely important for the growth of the Dutch economy and the acceleration of innovation.'' The exchange and entrepreneurship have gone hand in hand for over 400 years. Euronext plays an important role in financing the real economy. With its subsidiary EnterNext it supports entrepreneurs in their growth - along with industry partners - to develop funding initiatives in the form of loans and bonds to increase visibility of listed, medium-sized enterprises.

For more information: www.liof.nl 

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Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – BOM

From 19 August to 26 August, the gong ceremony at Beursplein 5 focuses on the activity and entrepreneurship in the various regions in the Netherlands. Euronext has invited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Regional Development Companies to put their work in the spotlight during the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship.

The Brabant Development Agency (BOM) sounds the gong at Euronext Amsterdam to highlight the unprecedented investment opportunities in the Brabant region. Miriam Dragstra, Director of BOM Capital, has the honor to open trading.

BOM is an economic development agency that has been established in 1983 to help businesses in Brabant grow, so they can contribute to the economic strength of the region.
The Brabant Development Agency (BOM) endeavors to promote an innovative and resilient economy in the Dutch province of Brabant, giving the region a lasting competitive edge in a rapidly globalizing world. The emphasis in this policy is focused on the top economic clusters, crossovers between these clusters, and linking these clusters to social issues.

Hans Leufkens, Head of Client Coverage EnterNext: ''The Regional  Economic Development Agencies are extremely important for the growth of the Dutch economy and the acceleration of innovation.'' The exchange and entrepreneurship have gone hand in hand for over 400 years. Euronext plays an important role in financing the real economy. With its subsidiary EnterNext it supports entrepreneurs in their growth - along with industry partners - to develop funding initiatives in the form of loans and bonds to increase visibility of listed, medium-sized enterprises.

For more information: www.bom.nl 

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Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – NOM

From 19 August to 26 August, the gong ceremony at Beursplein 5 focuses on the activity and entrepreneurship in the various regions in the Netherlands. Euronext has invited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Regional Development Companies to put their work in the spotlight during the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship.

The Investment & Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands (NV NOM) opens trading at the Amsterdam exchange. Siem Jansen, CEO, sounds the gong.

One of the key tasks of the NOM is to fund innovative companies domiciled in, or wish to move to Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe. Also present during the gong ceremony are the entrepreneurs behind AttachingIT and Sonesto. These are two of the nearly 90 companies that NOM has a financial interest in. Siem Jansen, CEO of NV NOM: "The North is a dynamic environment with motivated entrepreneurs who are building the future of their business, and thus to their and other’s futures. Every conversation motivates a driven entrepreneur. That encourages me to also make the most of ourselves together with my colleagues. We help entrepreneurs realize their ideas and work together to build healthy businesses and our environment. Now and later. What could be better than make those dreams come true, together? "

Hans Leufkens, Head of Client Coverage EnterNext: ''The Regional  Economic Development Agencies are extremely important for the growth of the Dutch economy and the acceleration of innovation.''
The exchange and entrepreneurship have gone hand in hand for over 400 years. Euronext plays an important role in financing the real economy. With its subsidiary EnterNext it supports entrepreneurs in their growth - along with industry partners - to develop funding initiatives in the form of loans and bonds to increase visibility of listed, medium-sized enterprises.

For more information: www.nom.nl

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Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – UNIIQ

Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – Innovation Quarter and UNIIQ open trading

From 19 August to 26 August, the gong ceremony at Beursplein 5 focuses on the activity and entrepreneurship in the various regions in the Netherlands. Euronext has invited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Regional Development Companies to put their work in the spotlight during the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship.

UNIIQ, the investment fund focused on supporting startup companies in the proof-of-concept stage, sounds the opening gong at the Euronext Amsterdam exchange on behalf of innovative early-stage entrepreneurs in the province of South Holland during the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship.

UNIIQ is a € 22 million investment fund focused on the proof-of-concept phase. UNIIQ helps entrepreneurs in the province of South Holland bring their unique innovation to market faster. UNIIQ offers entrepreneurs the seed money to realize their plans, and bridges the riskiest phase from concept to promising business. A consortium, including Erasmus MC, TU Delft, Leiden University and the regional development agency InnovationQuarter, created the fund. UNIIQ is made possible by the European Union.

Hans Leufkens, Head of Client Coverage EnterNext: ''The Regional  Economic Development Agencies are extremely important for the growth of the Dutch economy and the acceleration of innovation.'' The exchange and entrepreneurship have gone hand in hand for over 400 years. Euronext plays an important role in financing the real economy. With its subsidiary EnterNext it supports entrepreneurs in their growth - along with industry partners - to develop funding initiatives in the form of loans and bonds to increase visibility of listed, medium-sized enterprises.

For more information: www.uniiq.nl

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Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – PPM Oost

From 19 August to 26 August, the gong ceremony at Beursplein 5 focuses on the activity and entrepreneurship in the various regions in the Netherlands. Euronext has invited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Regional Development Companies to put their work in the spotlight during the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship.

During the Week of the Regional Entrepreneurship, the honors on this trading day belonged to representatives from PPM Oost who, together with the directors of companies in which they have invested, sent a signal as to how important innovation is for the economic health of these companies, the regional economy and the country as a whole.

PPM Oost (Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland NV), is the regional venture capital company that is part of East Netherlands Development Agency (Oost NV). Its role is to select promising, innovative companies in which to invest in, using funds from the Dutch government and the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel. The advisors at PPM Oost understand that many innovative, starting business owners fail to succeed in making the growth transition from product development to a thriving enterprise that generates revenue resulting in profit. By not only making wise use of government funding, but also enlisting their networks, knowledge and experience,
PPM Oost can help companies in making this transition successfully.

Hans Leufkens, Head of Client Coverage EnterNext: ''The Regional  Economic Development Agencies are extremely important for the growth of the Dutch economy and the acceleration of innovation.'' The exchange and entrepreneurship have gone hand in hand for over 400 years. Euronext plays an important role in financing the real economy. With its subsidiary EnterNext it supports entrepreneurs in their growth - along with industry partners - to develop funding initiatives in the form of loans and bonds to increase visibility of listed, medium-sized enterprises.

For more information: www.ppmoost.nl 

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Week of Regional Entrepreneurship

Week of Regional Entrepreneurship – Ministry of Economic affairs visits Beursplein 5

From 19 to 26 August, the gong ceremony at Beursplein 5 focuses on the activity and entrepreneurship in the various regions in the Netherlands. Euronext has invited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Regional Development Companies to put their work in the spotlight during the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs kicks off the Week of Regional Entrepreneurship with the sounding of the gong by Norbert van den Hove, deputy director of the Enterprise Department. He opens trading in the presence of all those involved from the Ministry with the Dutch Regional Development Companies (RDCs).

The Ministry, along with regional governments (mostly provinces), is a shareholder and grant provider of five RDCs (NOM, Oost NV, LIOF, BOM and IQ). The RDCs connect national innovation and top sector policy with regional economic policy, and are important for the (regional) services to innovative SMEs. RDCs support and finance innovations of SMEs and contribute to the economic growth and employment of their region. The RDCs have three important tasks in this regard. In the Netherlands the RDCs play an important role in providing risk- capital to new companies and financing young companies. Apart from the additional funds made available by the provinces, the capital of the joint RDCs amounts to almost €300 million. The RDCs are therefore one of the largest providers of risk capital for these type of companies in the Netherlands. Furthermore, RDCs connect start-ups, SMEs and large companies, building on joint ventures, new clusters, programmes and business consortia. Lastly, RDC’s attract foreign companies, which results in additional employment and innovation and leads the way to international markets for SMEs.

Hans Leufkens, Head of Client Coverage EnterNext: ''The Regional  Economic Development Agencies are extremely important for the growth of the Dutch economy and the acceleration of innovation.'' The exchange and entrepreneurship have gone hand in hand for over 400 years. Euronext plays an important role in financing the real economy. With its subsidiary EnterNext it supports entrepreneurs in their growth - along with industry partners - to develop funding initiatives in the form of loans and bonds to increase visibility of listed, medium-sized enterprises.

For more information: www.rijksoverheid.nl

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