Securities Industry News and Financial Insights, an IDC company, released their annual ranking of the top global technology and institutional providers for capital markets on October 22, 2007. This prestigious list identified those companies with dominant market presence in the North American securities industry. Unlike last year, where vendors provided information for the rankings, this year’s program drew exclusively from the investment community via primary research and subsequent online surveys.

Financial Insights and Securities Industry News surveyed a broad base of participants from across the North American securities industry. Firms (hardware, software, and/or IT services) that provide technology solutions for Institutional Broker-Dealers, Trading Desks, Retail Brokerage, Investment Management, Hedge Funds/Alternative Investments, Custody, Clearing and Settlement, and Exchanges will be included based on solution categories for this survey such as: Advisor Workstation, Cash Management, Commission Management, Customer Management/CRM, Data Archiving and Storage.

The first place companies were recognized in a public release and within the supplement on October 22, 2007. All companies within this top tier share the common characteristics of scalable technologies, customized solutions and responsive customer service.

SourceMedia and Financial Insights have partnered again this year with the Williams Mills Agency, one of the nation's largest public relations firm serving the financial industry. They are available to help vendors promote their ranking and get the most out of the publicity from the SecuritiesTech ranking throughout the coming year. In addition, for our European clients, we have partnered with HotwirePR, one of the leading technology agencies in Europe. Hotwire has six client practice areas focused on defined technology sectors: applications & services, consumer technology, digital media, enterprise & electronics, telecommunications and banking & finance. The editors of Securities Industry News, the research directors at Financial Insights, and the management team at the Williams Mills Agency thank you for your assistance and cooperation in for being a part of the SecuritiesTech 2007 ranking. Carol E. Curtis, Compliance Editor, Securities Industry News David Greenough, Publisher, Securities Industry News Jeanne Capachin, Research VP, Financial Insights Deborah Stark, Marketing Director, Financial Insights Scott Mills, President, William Mills Agency Scott McLean, Head of the Banking and Finance Practice, Hotwire Or contact us directly for further information.