History
Advanced Technologies Group, Ltd. (ATG) was
established in 1997 by a group of Foreign Currency Exchange (Forex) professionals in partnership with some of the world's
leading software and hardware scientists and engineers.
Initially the Company was formed with the goal of developing
of an Internet-based Real Time Foreign Currency (Forex) Trading Platform. In the past, Forex trading was largely a monopoly of
banks and financial institutions, thus off limits to individual traders.
Early on, the founders of ATG came to a conclusion
that this lucrative ($2-3 Trillion per day) marketplace represents an enormous profit potential, much greater than on-line stock trading.
With that in mind, a patent-pending FX3000TM (Internet Currency Trading Platform) has been developed. The revolutionary platform rapidly
gained tremendous popularity with Forex trading community worldwide.
May 1, 2000: The system is demonstrated for
the first time at "Forex 2000" International Software Exhibition in Paris, France. The reaction of Forex traders from all corners of the
world has exceeded all expectations and by the end of 2000 more than 3,500 demo users have registered on line with the Company.
January 17, 2001: ATG becomes a Public and Reporting Company by completing a process of Reverse Merger with SeventhCAI,
Inc. An 8-K form is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
November 1, 2001: ATG announces the
acquisition of 100% of issued and outstanding capital stock of Luxury Lounge, Inc. and its two wholly-owned High-Tech. subsidiaries:
PromotionStat and Promote4Free. The Management of ATG believes that PromotionStat and Promote4Free groundbreaking software
platforms represent a major leap forward towards the E-Commerce profitability.
March 20, 2002:
ATG announces the signing of a joint venture agreement with Tradition, NA. They also announced the formation of a combined
company, called FXDirectDealer LLC-(FXDD). The joint venture would be responsible for further development and marketing of
an on-line, real time foreign exchange trading platform for retail currency traders worldwide.
September 24, 2002:
FXDirectDealer - a joint venture between ATG and Tradition, NA - announces the launching of its Website
(
www.FXDD.com) and a free trading demo of its on-line trading platform.
The production version of FXDirectDealer markets its products to individual investors, hedge fund managers, small brokerages, banks,
investment advisers and corporations and can also supply a private label version of its system to qualified financial institutions.
Today FXDIrectDealer is firmly established as the world's leading provider of web-based Forex trading.
January 31, 2003: FXDirectDealer goes "live" accepting client applications for corporate as well as individual
on-line currency trading accounts.
June 7, 2004: ATG announces the filing of Form 2-11 with the NASD
(National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) for the purpose of listing its Common Stock for trading in the public market.
This procedure is based on the SEC Rule 15c2-11. Upon completion of the process, Trading Symbols will be assigned for ATG's Common
Stock.
January 13, 2006: ATG announces an approval from the NASD for the commencement of trading of its
Common Stock on the OTC Bulletin Board under trading symbols "AVGG".
December 2008: ATG sells its 25% share in FXDirectDealer.
July 21, 2009: Advanced Technologies Group, Ltd acquires MoveIdiot.com. The product represents
a unique concept in the moving industry.
January 12, 2010: MoveIdiot Launches Moving Manager.
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