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GAIN Capital Group Founder & CEO Moves to Strategic Role as Chairman; Managing Director Named New CEO
Bedminster, NJ - June 13, 2007 - GAIN Capital Group, LLC, a leading provider of foreign exchange (forex) trading and services for institutional and individual investors, today announced that Mark Galant, the company's founder, chairman and chief executive officer, has stepped down as CEO but remains engaged as chairman of the board. Glenn Stevens, previously managing director at GAIN, has been elected as the new CEO.
"Transferring the day to day CEO responsibilities to Glenn allows me to assume a more strategic role," said Mr. Galant. "Glenn has been the second in command for almost eight years, and he has contributed significantly to the Company's success to date. Glenn's track record at GAIN, deep knowledge of the forex market and proven leadership skills make him the natural choice to be GAIN's next CEO," continued Mr. Galant. "With the rest of GAIN's talented, long-standing management team, I am confident the Company is well positioned for the next stage in its development."
Mr. Galant founded GAIN Capital in October of 1999 and led the company to extraordinary growth during his tenure as CEO. The company has reported revenue growth of 65% or more for the past six consecutive years (2001-2006), including revenue growth of 90% for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006, the firm's fastest year-over-year growth since 2002.
"Mark's strategic vision and entrepreneurial energy has propelled the firm from concept to a global market leader in a rapidly growing and highly competitive industry," commented Chris Sugden, a member of GAIN Capital's board of directors and general partner at Edison Venture Fund. "We thank him for his leadership over the past eight years and look forward to his continued involvement as chairman."
About Glenn Stevens
Glenn Stevens (age 43) has more than 20 years of experience in the foreign exchange market. Prior to joining GAIN in February 2000, Glenn was managing director/head of North American FX sales and trading at Natwest Bank. Before Natwest, he was a managing director and chief FX dealer at Merrill Lynch. Glenn's FX career began in 1984 at Bankers Trust Company. Glenn holds a BS in Finance from Bucknell University and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.
About GAIN Capital Group, LLC
GAIN Capital Group, LLC is a leading provider of foreign exchange services, including direct-access trading and asset management. Founded in 1999 by Wall Street veterans, GAIN Capital Group is one of the largest, most respected firms in the online forex industry, servicing clients from more than 140 countries and supporting trade volume of $100 billion per month. Headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, the company operates sales offices in New York and Shanghai.
The company operates two full service web portals. FOREX.com (www.forex.com) services individual investors of all experience levels with a full-service trading platform, lower account minimums and extensive education and training. The company's flagship service, GAIN Capital (www.gaincapital.com) focuses on the needs of professional forex traders, including hedge funds and money managers.
GAIN Capital Group, LLC and FOREX.com are registered with the National Futures Association (NFA) as a Futures Commission Merchant (NFA ID #0339826).
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