MillenniumIT, the leading Sri Lankan financial software and technology services company and member of London Stock Exchange group has been ranked as one Sri Lanka’s best companies to work for 2015 by the Great Place to Work® Institute in partnership with the LMD and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

MillenniumIT has over 700 employees working across Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.

Bani Chandrasena, Head of People Management and Development, MillenniumIT said, “It’s an honour to be recognised as one of Sri Lanka’s best companies to work at. As a company, we take great pride in our culture of mutual respect and teamwork. Our team comprises of a multi-talented workforce who share a common goal of professionalism and accomplishment. We are firmly committed to providing our team with a world class working environment not only in terms facilities and benefits, but also in terms of empowerment and growth. This has undoubtedly contributed to the company’s global success.”

The survey was conducted in 60 companies across 14 diverse business sectors with over 12,000 employees. MillenniumIT was among the top 20 companies on the list, scoring high on the dimensions of pride, credibility and camaraderie.

About MillenniumIT: MillenniumIT is the power behind many of the world’s financial markets. MillenniumIT's pre- to post-trade, multi-asset, ultra-low latency, agile technology infrastructure supports the trade lifecycle for more than 40 financial institutions and financial services firms around the world.

The MillenniumIT solution suite includes ultra-low latency trading platform Millennium Exchange™, the Millennium SOR™ smart order router; Millennium MarketData™, Millennium Surveillance™, and the integrated clearing, settlement and depository solution Millennium PostTrade™. Underpinning all of these solutions and providing the core integration layer is the Millennium Advanced Platform™ (MAP™).

Clients include Aequitas, Borsa Italiana, HKEx, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, London Metal Exchange, London Stock Exchange Group, Singapore Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange, Tullett Prebon and Turquoise.

Founded in 1996 and head-quartered in Sri Lanka, MillenniumIT is a fully-owned subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group.

About London Stock Exchange Group: London Stock Exchange Group (LSE.L) is a diversified international market infrastructure and capital markets business sitting at the heart of the world's financial community. The Group can trace its history back to 1698.

The Group operates a broad range of international equity, bond and derivatives markets, including London Stock Exchange; Borsa Italiana; MTS, Europe's leading fixed income market; and Turquoise, a pan-European equities MTF. It is also home to one of the world’s leading growth markets for SMEs, AIM. Through its platforms, the Group offers international business and investors’ unrivalled access to Europe's capital markets.

Post trade and risk management services are a significant part of the Group’s business operations. In addition to majority ownership of multi-asset global CCP operator, LCH.Clearnet Group, LSEG operates CC&G, the Italian clearing house; Monte Titoli, the T2S-ready European settlement business; and globeSettle, the Group’s newly established CSD based in Luxembourg.

The Group is a global leader in indexing and analytic solutions. FTSE and Russell Indexes offer thousands of indices that measure and benchmark markets around the world.  The Group also provides customers with an extensive range of real time and reference data products, including SEDOL, UnaVista, Proquote and RNS.

Following the acquisition of Russell Investments, LSEG conducted a comprehensive review of the investment management business to analyse its strategic fit with the Group. This was concluded in February 2015, and LSEG is now exploring a sale of the business in its entirety.

London Stock Exchange Group is a leading developer of high performance trading platforms and capital markets software for customers around the world. In addition to the Group’s own markets, over 35 other organisations and exchanges use the Group’s MillenniumIT trading, surveillance and post trade technology.

Headquartered in London, with significant operations in North America, Italy, France and Sri Lanka, the Group employs approximately 4,700 people.

Further information on London Stock Exchange Group can be found at www.lseg.com