PLANTATION, Fla., Feb. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TradeStation Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRAD) announced today that David H. Fleischman, the company's Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, was named Chief Financial Officer of the Year (in the "Public Company" category) for the South Florida region by the "South Florida Business Journal." The "South Florida Business Journal" 'CFO of the Year' awards are given to executives in the Miami-Dade--Broward--Palm Beach tri-county area who are considered top chief financial officers. Nominations for the awards were solicited in the newspaper and online, and the nominees were then invited to fill out applications to be considered. Completed applications were evaluated by members of the "Business Journal's" editorial staff and outside advisors. The awards were announced at the Design Center of the Americas in Dania Beach on Thursday, January 29th.
"We are extremely proud and gratified by David winning this award," said Salomon Sredni, Chief Executive Officer of TradeStation Group, Inc. "This award recognizes David's important role at the company and the leadership that he has provided over the last eight years."
Seitlin Insurance & Advisory Services, the presenting sponsor for the awards, said "These awards recognize the invaluable dedication and knowledge that CFOs bring to the companies they serve. There has never been a time when the job of CFO has been more challenging and demanding than today."
About TradeStation Group, Inc. ------------------------------
TradeStation Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRAD), through its principal operating subsidiary, TradeStation Securities, Inc., offers the TradeStation platform to the active trader and certain institutional trader markets. TradeStation is an electronic trading platform that offers state-of-the-art electronic order execution and enables clients to design, test, optimize, monitor and automate their own custom Equities, Options, Futures and Forex trading strategies.
TradeStation Securities, Inc. (Member NYSE, FINRA, SIPC, NSCC, DTC, OCC & NFA) is a licensed securities broker-dealer and a registered futures commission merchant, and also a member of the Boston Options Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Chicago Stock Exchange, International Securities Exchange and NASDAQ OMX. The company's technology subsidiary, TradeStation Technologies, Inc., develops and offers strategy trading software tools and subscription services. Its London-based subsidiary, TradeStation Europe Limited, an FSA-authorized brokerage firm, introduces UK and other European accounts to TradeStation Securities.