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Tech firm to debut in Clipper race
10 Aug 2015
The Clipper 2015-16 Race starts on 30 August 2015
TEAM SPONSOR: A leading financial technology firm will extend its sporting prowess by sponsoring a team in the biennial Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
LMAX Exchange will be making its global ocean-racing debut at the end of the month when the 40,000 nautical mile race begins in London.
David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Exchange, said: “We are focused on expanding our global reach even further and believe our unique vision for global FX trading is set to lead industry change not only in the UK but globally. This race is symbolic for us, a physical manifestation of our global growth.”
Mr Mercer is aiming to join the LMAX Exchange team for part of the race, which will be led by skipper Olivier Cardin, 45, the first Frenchman to ever skipper a team in the race.
LMAX Exchange will be one of twelve teams participating in the tenth edition of the event, which trains amateur crew to race across the world’s most challenging oceans under the leadership of a professional skipper.
The firm will host a number of events in major financial centres including London, Sydney and New York, where clients will be invited to the race village.
The Clipper 2015-16 Race starts on 30 August 2015 at St Katharine Docks, London and will return eleven months later on 30 July 2016.