Stockholm, May 21, 2014 — NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announces that the trading in Clavister Holding AB (CLAV) shares commenced today on First North at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. Clavister belongs to the Technology sector and is the twelfth company to be admitted to trading on First North’s Nordic markets (Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Iceland) in 2014.
Clavister is a leading security provider for fixed, mobile and virtual network environments. Its award-winning solutions give enterprises, cloud service providers and telecoms operators the highest levels of protection against current and new threats, and unmatched reliability. Clavister’s performance in the security sector was recognised in 2013 with the 2012 Product Quality Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan. The company was founded in Sweden in 1997, with its solutions available globally through its network of channel partners. For more information about Clavister, visit www.clavister.com .
“The listing on NASDAQ OMX First North is a key step in Clavister’s development, said Jim Carlsson, CEO of Clavister. “It gives us the opportunity to extend our shareholder base, and to increase awareness of our business and of the need for next-generation security solutions. It will enable us to provide extra resources to our channel and strategic partners, to support further international growth.”
“We welcome Clavister to NASDAQ OMX where we continue to see a strong inflow of new exciting companies,” said Adam Kostyal, Senior Vice President at NASDAQ OMX. “Clavister is one of many innovative growth companies that have opted for a listing at First North and we look forward to supporting them in their continued journey as a publically traded company.”
Clavister AB is using Remium Nordic AB as Certified Adviser.
To view an interview from today’s listing ceremony click here .
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