Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 20, 2000

Louis-christophe Laurent – Gl Trade (gltd.ln)

LOUIS-CHRISTOPHE LAURENT is the President and co-founder of GL Trade since 1987. Until 1986 Mr Laurent was Chairman of Cederom Technologies, a technological company specialised in pressing and engraving CD Roms, that he founded in 1983. He sold the Company to France Telecom in 1986. In 1987, Louis Christophe founded GL Trade with his classmate Mr Pierre Gatignol, GL Trade is the world's leading provider of financial trading software. Mr Laurent holds a degree in Business Administration from Berkley University, CA, and an Engineer degree from Ecole Centrale, Lille. Mr Laurent is a passionate collector of art and an enthusiastic jogger. Profile
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