press release
Paris and Sydney, Nov 6, 2014
Orange Business Services renews network management contract with Liquid Capital
provides connectivity across global trading exchanges and brings up to 40% cost savings
Orange Business Services has announced an extension of its enterprise communications services
contract with Liquid Capital, an international trading company that specializes in market making,
brokerage and algorithmic trading. As part of the contract, Orange will provide a fully-managed, secure
network solution and IT service management across Liquid Capital’s operations in eight countries.
Orange will consolidate the management of Liquid Capital’s existing network which connects its global
offices to international trading exchanges. Orange’s high performance, fully-redundant network will
ensure reliable and secure access between its offices and trading terminals across China, Japan,
Singapore, UK, US, Australia and South Korea. A redesign of the network and advanced network
management is expected to bring Liquid Capital up to 40% of savings during the contract period.
Kevin Griffen, Country Manager - Australasia, Orange Business Services, said: “Our cloud-ready,
optimized, secure and reliable high-speed network supports customers across 220 countries and
territories. We understand the need for reliable communications infrastructure for financial services and
trading organizations and provide customized solutions. We are delighted to serve Liquid Capital and
support them in their growth.”
Orange Business Services has unmatched global network coverage and is able to design networks with
high service availability and fully-redundant infrastructure. With five Major Service Centers on four
continents offering global support processes, Orange can run a business continuity plan in 20 minutes.
Orange Business Services security is certified to ISO 27001 and SSAE 16 standards and is supported
by more than 1,000 dedicated security specialists.
About Liquid Capital
Liquid Capital Group was established as a genuinely independent trading business, Liquid Capital is a privately
owned company head quartered in Luxembourg employing over 200 staff from offices in London, Chicago,
Sydney, Hong Kong and Chengdu. The group is comprised of Liquid Markets and Liquid Alpha.
Liquid Capital Markets: Liquid Capital Markets, the core business in the group, is a niche market maker in
exchange listed options focusing on the most actively traded European, Asia-Pacific and US derivative markets
Liquid Alpha: Liquid Alpha is the latest addition to the portfolio of businesses within the group. It was established
in 2008 and engages in quantitative trading across global futures markets.
About Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services, the Orange branch dedicated to B2B services, is a leading global integrator of
communications solutions for multinational corporations. With the world's largest, seamless network for voice and
data, Orange Business Services reaches 220 countries and territories with local support in more than 160.
Offering a comprehensive package of communication services covering cloud computing, enterprise mobility,
M2M, security, unified communications, videoconferencing, and broadband, Orange Business Services delivers a
best-in-class customer experience across a global landscape. Thousands of enterprise customers and 1.4 million
mobile data users rely on an Orange Business Services international platform for communicating and conducting
business. Orange Business Services was awarded four of the telecom industry’s highest accolades at the annual
World Communication Awards 2013 – Best Global Operator, Best Cloud Service, Best Enterprise Service and
Best Small Business Service. Orange Business Services is the only seven-time winner of Best Global Operator.
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Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with annual sales of €41 billion in 2013 and
has 159,000 employees worldwide at 30 September 2014. Orange is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris (symbol
ORA) and on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol ORAN).
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Press Contacts:
Elizabeth Mayeri, Orange Business Services, elizabeth.mayeri@orange.com, +1 212 251 2086
For APAC: Himangi Tewari, Orange Business Services, himangi.tewari@orange.com, +65 6419 6312