Project Plan

a. Brief Overview of Company i. Describe the Business Atlas Financial is a world leader in execution and clearing services for exchange-traded, over-the-counter derivative products, non-derivative foreign exchange, equities, and fixed-income products. Atlas Financial offers customized solutions in the Forex and derivatives markets to a wide range of clients, including: financial institutions, corporations, hedge funds, asset managers, professional traders, and private/retail clients. Atlas Financial operates in 14 countries on more than 70 exchanges, providing access to the largest financial markets in the world. Atlas Financial is the leader by volume on many of these markets by delivering access across multiple markets and geographic regions, along with a breadth of product offerings and extensive product knowledge. Atlas Financial focuses on helping clients define and execute their trading and hedging strategies and capitalize on market opportunities.

ii. Organization Atlas Financial is your typical hierarchical organization in that it has a chief executive officer, other executive officers, a board of directors, and other managers down the line.

iii. Revenues Atlas Financial reported $2.9 billion in total gross revenue for the 2009 calendar year.

iv. Expenses In 2009, Atlas Financial reported total expenses of $1.26 billion. Of that $1.26 billion, $1.23 million was spent on communication and technology. These expenses were incurred to purchase, lease, use and maintain the technology-related hardware, software and communication systems used to operate the business. They also include expenses incurred to make network and data connections to market platforms, clients or other clearing agents, fees paid for