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.$
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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.
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