Stockholm, May 27, 2016 — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced that NGS Group AB (short name: NGS), a small cap company within the financial sector, has started trading of its shares on the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm. NGS Group is the 31 st company to list at Nasdaq’s Nordic markets* in 2016.
NGS Group is a consulting company specialized in temporary staffing and recruitment solutions. The company focuses exclusively on the healthcare, education and finance sectors, and employs more than 3000 doctors, nurses, teachers and finance professionals each year. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, NGS Group has regional offices at four additional locations and the company operates across both Sweden and Norway. For more information, please visit www.ngsgroup.se .
”Switching list to the Nasdaq Stockholm main market is a natural step for us, and an important milestone for our company,” said Ingrid Nordlund, CEO of NGS Group. “The listing will increase the awareness of our company among stakeholders, shareholders and institutional investors, who now have a greater opportunity to join us on our growth journey.”
“We are thrilled to welcome NGS Group to our main market,” said Adam Kostyál, senior vice president and head of European listings at Nasdaq. “Nasdaq Stockholm has over the years developed a strong financial sector, and NGS Group makes an exciting addition to that list.”
*Main markets and Nasdaq First North at Nasdaq Copenhagen, Nasdaq Helsinki, Nasdaq Iceland and Nasdaq Stockholm.
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