The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.nasdaqomx.com
Employees: 2,507
Employee growth: 181.4%

NASDAQ OMX isn't a place; it's a state of mind. OK, that's not exactly true, but NASDAQ OMX is the leader in floorless exchanges and has surpassed NYSE Euronext as the world's largest stock exchange. The group was formed in 2008 when the NASDAQ Stock Market merged with OMX , the owner of Northern Europe's largest securities marketplace. NASDAQ OMX trades in more than 3,900 companies, including Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), equities, options, futures, derivatives, commodities, and structured products. The group's market services segment, which includes quotations, order execution, and reporting services, accounts for about 90% of sales.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $3,648.7M
One year growth: 49.7%
Net income: $319.9M
Income growth: (38.3%)

Officers:
Chairman: H. Furlong Baldwin
CEO and Director: Robert (Bob) Greifeld
President: Magnus Bocker

Competitors:
CME
Deutsche Börse
NYSE Euronext