Ambiron Buys E-Trading Tech Developer

Ambiron LLC has acquired Chicago-based Tekom Inc., which builds and maintains secure and reliable screen-based order-entry systems access to both electronically traded and open outcry markets.The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. However, as a result of the deal Ambiron will now offer an array of information security and infrastructure services to electronic trading firms and electronic exchanges. Specifically, Ambiron will offer 24-hour, 7-day-a-week help desk services to financial services clients. In addition, Tekom president Mike Persico will now become a partner of Ambiron and will head up the company's business development efforts in the financial services area. Ambiron can be found on the Web at http://www.ambiron.net.