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Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions signs partnership with Market Communications to continue increasing Open Trade customer base in the USA(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) London and New York, -- Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions, the leader in voice and electronic trading infrastructure and services for the trading communities, today announced a strategic partnership with Market Communications, the largest third-party provider of turret hardware and maintenance in the US. The partnership will see Market Communications become a direct distributor of Trading Solutions' turrets including the next generation, multimedia communications platform, Open Trade in this growing region. Under the partnership, Market Communications will provide end-to-end services to US clients including the sale and maintenance of Trading Solutions' Open Trade, launched last year. Having traditionally sold and serviced end-of-life products, Market Communications has seen a change in market demand. The company is keen to respond to customer requests for modern server based smart turrets, like Open Trade, which reduce back-office real estate and offer unified communications capabilities including SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and IP services. "We chose to partner with Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions because we wanted to present our clients with a new, innovative platform which boasts advanced capabilities. As a leader in cutting edge technology for the financial services industry, the company was a natural choice for us", said Kevin Clifford, vice president of operations at Market Communications. "Open Trade is a slick model and as firms increasingly look to move away from traditional hardware, we are moving to the next level, providing our customers with market leading technologies that are built for the future". Jerry Mattiace, vice president, North America at Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions said, "We are very excited about this partnership as it presents us with an opportunity to make a broader push into the US and boost awareness of our brand. With a proven track record, Open Trade is already installed on several trading floors across the globe and this is an excellent opportunity to capture increased market share. We look forward to building on our relationship with Market Communications, leveraging our synergies to create a broader service organisation in the market". Open Trade is designed to be a personal trading assistant, offering reliable contact and presence management. An intuitive touch screen makes it easy and speedy for traders to use, ensuring a competitive advantage in today's challenging markets. Deployment is fast and the system integrates seamlessly with compliance solutions such as voice recording. For more information please contact: Caroline Beer Metia [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3100 3796 or Chanda Gathani Metia [email protected] + 44 (0)20 3100 3605 About Orange Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators. With 126 million customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2008, France Telecom had consolidated sales of 53.5 billion euros (38.1 billion euros for the first nine months of 2009) and at 30 September 2009, the Group had a customer base of almost 190 million customers in 32 countries. These include 128.8 million mobile customers and 13.4 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers worldwide. Orange is the number three mobile operator and the number two provider of broadband Internet services in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinational companies. The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation, convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator, while working to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet customer expectations, the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and user-friendly, while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted to the requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system. France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information: www.orange.com, www.francetelecom.com, www.orange-business.com Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom. About Orange Business Services Orange Business Services has more than 40 years of experience in Brazil supporting customers from a range of different sectors. With 500 employees and several PoPs spread across all regions of the country, Orange Business Services is well positioned to provide full network redundancy and diversity. About Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions a single source of innovation. Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions is a leading provider of convergent voice and electronic trading infrastructure and services for the trading communities. It is an international subsidiary of the Orange Group, employing over 450 people in the 15 major financial centres across the globe including Beijing, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo and Zurich. The company is supported by a global partner network of distributors in 50 countries offering customers 24/7 service. Orange Business Services -Trading Solutions has more than 40 years experience of working with the financial services trading industry. With a focus on building long-term partnerships with customers, Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions brings innovative solutions and the highest quality services to the trading community. It provides optimised solutions over its dedicated trading network to a community of more than 2,000 network member organisations, encompassing buy-side and sell side institutions and trading venues. Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions also offers flexible trading products and services including state of the art, unified voice trading solutions with over 40,000 turrets in play featuring user's programmable interfaces, touch screens and voice/instant messaging recording solutions. For more information about Orange Business Services - Trading Solutions please visit http://www.orange-business.com/trading-solutions ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). (c) 2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |