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THE SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PRESENTS PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE CIO WITH THE 2007 SIM LEADERSHIP AWARDFor more information, contact Barbara Sorid at 215-496-5200 or by e-mail Philadelphia - December 10, 2007 - The Society for Information Management (SIM), the premier network for information technology leaders, recently presented William H. Morgan, executive vice president and chief information officer at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX), with the second annual SIM Leadership award. Mr. Morgan led the design and implementation of an all
encompassing Electronic Trading Platform used at the PHLX that created
a “one-stop shopping” model for the trading of equity,
options and future products resulting in the facilitation of significant
business benefits for the nation’s third largest options exchange.
Mr. Morgan has received many awards during his career. He was a finalist for the Computerworld Smithsonian Award and has received the Sun Microsystems Stellar Performance Award and the LaSalle University Information Technology Leadership Award. His work has been featured in articles published in Computer World, Information Week, LAN Magazine, Securities Industry News and Wall Street Technology Magazine. Mr. Morgan is on the LaSalle University Information Management Advisory Board. He serves on the Villanova University CIO Advisory Council, the Society for Information Management (SIM) Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Inc. and the Npower CIO Advisory Council. Mr. Morgan has served on the Securities Industry Association (SIA) Year 2000 Steering Committee, Decimal Pricing Steering Committee and Linkage Committee. He is a graduate of the Securities Industry Institute, sponsored by the SIA at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is a Magna Cum Laude Graduate of Peirce College in Philadelphia with a degree in computer science. The SIM Leadership Award is given to SIM members who, through exceptional services, have volunteered their time and have contributed significantly to SIM and the SIM community. For more information about the award, visit www.cioleadershipawards.com. ABOUT THE PHLX: The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades more than 7,000 stocks, 2,520 equity options, 18 sectors index options, options on all major currencies, and futures through its subsidiary, The Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT). For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com. ABOUT SIM : Established in 1968, the Society for Information Management (SIM) is the premier network for IT leaders comprised of nearly 3,000 members, including CIOs, senior IT executives, prominent academicians, consultants, and other IT leaders. SIM is a community of thought leaders sharing experiences and rich intellectual capital that can be applied, and exploring future IT direction. In partnership with its 30 chapters, SIM provides resources and programs inspired by IT leaders for IT leaders that enable CIOs to further develop the leadership capabilities of themselves and the key and emerging leaders in their organizations. SIM provides the collective voice to advocate policy and legislation on behalf of the IT profession across industries. ###
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