Press Release
ONLINE TRADING ACADEMY RECEIVES U.S. GOVERNMENT AWARD
Export Achievement Certificate Awarded to Online Trading Academy
Irvine, CA, October 28, 2009 – Online Trading Academy has been awarded with the Export Achievement Certificate from the U.S. &
Foreign Commercial Services (FCS). The Export Achievement Certificate was created in 2001 to recognize small and medium-sized
enterprises that have successfully entered the international marketplace for the first time or that have successfully entered a new
market. The FCS award program is designed to showcase the important role that exporting plays in the U.S. economy, to highlight the
contributions made by exporters and trade partners to their local communities and to recognize new exporters.
Representatives from the International Trade Administration office in Washington DC, the Southern California office of FCS and
Congressman John Campbell’s office visited the Online Trading Academy Headquarters in Irvine to present the award and to gain a
better understanding of how Online Trading Academy transforms lives worldwide. Kristin Houston, Senior International Trade
Specialist, and a graduate of Online Trading Academy was also there to present the award at the Online Trading Academy Headquarters.
FCS has assisted Online Trading Academy in developing relationships and franchise opportunities in the Middle East, Singapore, Hong
Kong, Australia and other international markets.
About Online Trading Academy
Irvine, California-based Online Trading Academy is a global network of financial education centers focused on teaching students
the art of trading since June of 1997. With over 10,000 graduates, Online Trading Academy offers professional instruction from
experienced Wall Street professionals, as well as a wide array of beneficial home study materials to supplement classroom study.
Online Trading Academy locations include Phoenix, Irvine, Los Angeles, Concord, San Jose, Denver, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale,
Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, Secaucus, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Austin,
Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Seattle, Washington DC, Milwaukee, Dubai, London, Singapore, and Toronto. For more information, visit
www.tradingacademy.com.