Modern'Markets'Initiative'Names'Jim'Gorman'Director'of'Communications NEW$YORK,$June$9,$2015$—$The$Modern$Markets$Initiative,$a$high$frequency$trading$advocacy$organization,$ today$announced$Jim$Gorman$has$joined$as$director$of$communications.$$Gorman$will$be$responsible$for$ developing$and$managing$the$group’s$editorial$content,$outreach$programs$and$traditional$and$social$media$ relations$strategies.$$He$will$report$to$Modern$Markets$Initiative$Chief$Executive$Officer$Bill$Harts. Gorman$most$recently$served$as$vice$president$of$corporate$communications$for$global$stock$exchange$ operator$BATS$Global$Markets$and$head$of$communications$for$stock$exchange$operator$Direct$Edge$prior$to$ its$acquisition$by$BATS$Global$Markets.$$ Previously,$he$was$head$of$communications$for$institutional$trading$network$Liquidnet,$director$of$ communications$at$Deutsche$Bank’s$DWS$Scudder$mutual$fund$family$and$vice$president$of$communications$ for$Prudential$Securities$and$Prudential$Investments. “Jim’s$experience$and$reputation$as$an$effective$communications$executive$for$a$variety$of$market$participants$ will$be$a$great$asset$in$guiding$our$awareness$and$education$efforts,”$said$Harts.$$“I$look$forward$to$working$ closely$with$him$to$drive$a$greater$understanding$of$the$beneficial$role$our$constituents$perform$in$facilitating$ efficient$and$effective$markets$for$all$investors.” In$addition$to$his$corporate$experience,$Gorman$also$held$progressively$senior$roles$at$international,$mid‐sized$ and$boutique$public$relations$firms$where$he$specialized$in$attracting$and$serving$financial$services$clients.$ ### About&the&Modern&Markets&Initiative&(MMI): The$Modern$Markets$Initiative$(MMI)$was$organized$in$2013$by$leading$quantitative$trading$firms$to$engage$ and$educate$public$audiences$about$the$value$modern$market$professionals$provide$to$today’s$electronic$ marketplace. Modern$Markets$Initiative$(MMI)$members$are$Global$Trading$Systems$(GTS),$Hudson$River$Trading$(HRT),$ Quantlab$Financial$and$Tower$Research$Capital.$Additional$information$is$available$at$ www.modernmarketsinitiative.org. Media'Contact: Edelman Brett$Philbin,$212‐704‐8263 brett.philbin@edelman.com
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