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Thu, February 17, 2011 TD Ameritrade Named Official Online Brokerage Sponsor of U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Olympic Team
OMAHA, Neb.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:AMTD), the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and NBC Olympics today announced TD Ameritradea™s sponsorship of the USOC and the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. TD Ameritrade will be the first-ever USOC partner in the online broker category.
"TD Ameritrade believes in supporting Americaa™s athletes, and in the power and inspiration of their journeys"
aWe make a promise each day to our clients and associates a" to relentlessly strive to exceed their expectations,a said Fred Tomczyk, president and chief executive officer, TD Ameritrade. aWe believe this sponsorship a" with an organization whose values so closely mirror our own a" is an extension of that promise. We look forward to celebrating and sharing this pride of sponsorship with all of our clients, associates and shareholders.a
aTD Ameritrade believes in supporting Americaa™s athletes, and in the power and inspiration of their journeys,a said USOC CEO Scott Blackmun. aIt is a company that upholds the Olympic Ideals in its own industry, and we are happy to have them on board. This agreement ushers in a new era of partnership and cooperation between the USOC and NBC. Working together, we can bring the U.S. Olympic Movement to new audiences and to new heights.a
TD Ameritradea™s vision to be the better investment firm for todaya™s investor parallels the USOCa™s mission to support athletes in achieving sustained competitive excellence, to build a better world through sport, and to inspire all Americans.
aWe are excited and proud to sponsor the U.S. Olympic Committee and Team USA, and to honor the spirit of continuously striving to be better,a continued Tomczyk.
The sponsorship agreement with TD Ameritrade includes a media buy on NBC, the official U.S. broadcaster of the Olympic Games. It marks a first-of-its-kind marketing and media collaboration between NBC Olympics and the USOC, through which the organizations have brought forth an integrated marketing and media package to the corporate marketplace. TD Ameritrade is partnering with MediaVest USA on driving strategy and activation of the program.
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About TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), through its brokerage1 and education2 subsidiaries, combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use and understand [ trading tools, ] investment services, investor education and superior client service to create a market-leading financial services experience. Home to Kiplingera™s #1 online broker3, the award-winning thinkorswim trading technology4, and the respected Investools investor education program, TD Ameritrade provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent registered investment advisors with the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in todaya™s rapidly changing market environment. For more information and resources for journalists, please visit the TD Ameritrade newsroom at [ www.amtd.com ].
About the USOC
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the sole entity in the United States whose mission involves training, entering and underwriting the full expenses for the U.S. teams in the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. In addition to being the steward of the U.S. Olympic Movement, the USOC is the moving force for support of sports in the United States that are on the program of the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games.
1 TDAmeritrade, Inc., member FINRA ([ www.FINRA.org ]) /SIPC ([ www.SIPC.org ]) /NFA ([ www.nfa.futures.org) ], and TDAmeritrade Clearing, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC
2 Investools is an education subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. Investools does not provide financial advice and is not in the business of transacting trades. Investools, Inc. and TD Ameritrade, Inc. are separate but affiliated companies that are not responsible for each other's services or policies.
3TD Ameritrade was ranked #1 and received an overall score of 5 stars (tied for first place with one other broker), in the Kiplingera™s Online Broker Ratings, Kiplingera™s Personal Finance, 02/2011. Fourteen brokers were rated in the categories: Costs, Web site usability, Investment choices, Customer service, and Research and tools.
4 thinkorswim, prior to joining TD Ameritrade, earned 4.9 stars, the top score, in the category aTrading Technologya, and was rated #1 overall online broker in Barrona™s ranking of online brokers, 3/15/2010. thinkorswim was evaluated versus others in eight total categories, including trade experience, trading technology, usability, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis and reporting, customer service and education and costs. thinkorswim topped the list in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 with the highest weighted-average score. Barrona™s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company © 2006a"2010
