NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ITG (NYSE:ITG), an independent execution and research broker, today announced the promotion of fourteen new Managing Directors from seven different offices across the firm.

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"ITG's team is intensely focused on service, striving to improve client outcomes every day.  It is due to the exceptional efforts of our staff, under the leadership of our Managing Directors, that we are able to deliver results and differentiate ourselves in an extremely competitive environment," said Bob Gasser, ITG's Chief Executive Officer and President.  "On behalf of everyone at the firm, I congratulate our new MDs on this great achievement."

New Managing Directors:
Tania L. Castro, Melbourne
Stoney C. Chan, Hong Kong
Rick Custodio, New York
Alessandro C. De Giorgis, New York
Arjun Ganesan, New York
James R. Grande, Culver City
Duncan Higgins, London
Linda A. Moutinho, New York
Adam Orenstein, New York
Benjamin H. Polidore, New York
Trevor W. Sloan, Calgary
Mark Trowbridge, New York
Hatice Unal, Toronto
Juan Pablo Urrutia, London

ITG's nearly 1100 employees provide electronic brokerage, platforms, analytics and research services to institutional clients from 17 offices in 10 countries worldwide.  For more information about ITG's people, visit www.itg.com/careers/our-people/.

About ITG

ITG is an independent execution and research broker that partners with global portfolio managers and traders to provide unique data-driven insights throughout the investment process. From investment decision through settlement, ITG helps clients understand market trends, improve performance, mitigate risk and navigate increasingly complex markets. ITG is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.itg.com.

ITG Media Contact:

J.T. Farley
(212) 444-6259
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