Awards and Announcements

GFT has separate divisions and three wholly owned subsidiaries. Each does specialty business, under a separate name. GFT has received international recognition for its excellence in trading services, software and company growth.

One division, GFT, is a worldwide leader in online currency trading, and offers online forex trading services throughout North America, South America, Australia and Japan. Another division, GFT Futures, offers online futures trading throughout the U.S.

One wholly owned subsidiary, GFT Global Markets UK Ltd., is a leading provider of trading services throughout the UK and Europe. Another, GFT, DMCC provides trading services throughout the Middle East. GFT Global Markets Asia Pte Ltd., offers trading services throughout Singapore and Southeast Asia.

2009	Inc. 5000: One of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., GFT Compare Shares Stockies Awards: Best Forex Provider, GFT AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards: Recommended for spot forex two years in a row, GFT

2008	Inc. 5000: One of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., GFT AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards: Recommended for spot forex, GFT Shares Magazine: Best Active Trading Tools, GFT Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Finalist, Reader’s Choice Award-Forex Brokerages, GFT FX Week: #1 forecaster — 12-month historical index, GFT FX Week: #1 forecaster — three-month historical index, GFT

2007	Inc. 5000: One of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., GFT Celebrating 10 years as worldwide leader in online currency trading, GFT Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Readers' Choice Award-Forex Brokerages, GFT Shares Magazine: Best Product of the Year, DealBook® 360 Deloitte Technology Fast 500: 305th fastest-growing technology company in North America, GFT Trade2Win: Best Forex Broker (silver), GFT

2006	Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Readers’ Choice Award-Forex Brokerages Trader Monthly magazine: Best Foreign Exchange Platform of Year, DealBook® 360 Shares magazine: Best Foreign Exchange Broker, GFT Global Markets Deloitte Technology Fast 500: 238th fastest-growing technology company in North America, GFT Inc. 500: 448th fastest-growing private company in U.S., GFT

2005	Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Readers’ Choice Award-Direct-Access Futures Brokerages Edward Lowe Foundation: Top 50 Companies to Watch in Michigan for Entrepreneurship, GFT Deloitte Technology Fast 500: 16th fastest-growing technology company in North America, GFT

2004	Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Readers' Choice Award-Professional Platform, DealBook® FX Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Readers' Choice Award-Direct Access Futures Brokerage Firm, Global Futures & Forex, Ltd. Ernst & Young: Entrepreneur of the Year® National Finalist and Regional Winner, CEO Gary Tilkin

2003	Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities: Readers' Choice Award-Direct Access Futures Brokerage Firm, Global Futures & Forex, Ltd.

Quoted and Cited
GFT leaders are frequently quoted for their knowledge in foreign exchange, and the charting capabilities of DealBook® 360 are often used to illustrate market trends. Some recent examples include:
GFT executives and analysts quoted in national trade and business media, including Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, CNN and CNBC DealBook® 360 cited in Forex Revolution: An Insider's Guide to the Real World of Foreign Exchange Trading by Peter Rosenstreich DealBook® 360 used in the book, FX Trading: An Australian Guide to Trading Foreign Exchange by Alex Douglas The Complete Idiot's Guide to Foreign Currency Trading co-authored by GFT President and CEO Gary L. Tilkin