NYMEX Names New Director of Singapore Office

NEW YORK, Oct. 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced that it has named George Ng as the director of Asia marketing, based in its Singapore office.

Prior to joining NYMEX, Mr. Ng served as assistant vice president of market and membership development for the Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE), where he was responsible for promoting commodity derivatives trading and overseeing their promotions and education functions.

Mr. Ng also worked for the Singapore Commodity Exchange and Informatics Computer School in Singapore.  He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Wichita State University.

NYMEX President and Chief Executive Officer James E. Newsome said, "Having a NYMEX presence in Singapore will help us continue our development in the Asian marketplace and serve our Asian clients more effectively.  We are pleased to have George onboard to assist us in this region of rapid and staggering growth."

The NYMEX office is located on Level 31, 6 Battery Rd, Singapore and can be reached by telephone at 65-6322-8596.

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