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	'''Omar S. Amanat''' is a ] who founded Tradescape, a brokerage and technology firm<ref>http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stocks/Tradescape-Becomes-a-Contender-7502/</ref> ~~that was once~~ reported to have processed 7% of ]'s daily trading volume ~~on one single day~~, and was ~~previously~~ named one of the "Top 100 Companies in the United States" by the ] magazine <ref> http://www.redherring.com/Home/6220</ref> ~~and~~ ~~which~~ ~~was~~ ~~later~~ ~~acquired~~ by. ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.shareholder.com/common/edgar/1015780/1012870-02-3391/02-00.pdf\|format=PDF\|title=E*Trade Shareholder Filing: S.E.C 10-Q Quarterly Report\|date=June 30, 2002\|publisher=shareholder.com}}</ref>		'''Omar S. Amanat''' is a ] and ] who founded several financial technology companies including Tradescape, a brokerage and technology firm<ref>http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stocks/Tradescape-Becomes-a-Contender-7502/</ref> thatis reported to have processed 7% of ]'s daily trading volume, and was named one of the "Top 100 Companies in the United States" by the ] magazine <ref> http://www.redherring.com/Home/6220</ref>. ] entered into an agreement to acquire Tradescape for total consideration worth up to $280 million and Mr. Amanat became one of ETrade's largest shareholders.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.shareholder.com/common/edgar/1015780/1012870-02-3391/02-00.pdf\|format=PDF\|title=ETrade Shareholder Filing: S.E.C 10-Q Quarterly Report\|date=June 30, 2002\|publisher=shareholder.com}}</ref>


			He is also an ] of films including the Academy Award nominated "The Visitor," ]'s documentary about the Darfur genocide entitled "]," "]" starring ] and ], and "]" starring ] and ] among other films <ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2713368/</ref>.
			<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/Darfur_Now</ref> <ref>http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2471&reviewid=VE1117934660&cs=1&p=0</ref> <ref>http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936024.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=SMart+People</ref>

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Omar S. Amanat is a businessman and entrepreneur who founded several financial technology companies including Tradescape, a brokerage and technology firm thatis reported to have processed 7% of NASDAQ's daily trading volume, and was named one of the "Top 100 Companies in the United States" by the Red Herring magazine . E*Trade entered into an agreement to acquire Tradescape for total consideration worth up to $280 million and Mr. Amanat became one of E*Trade's largest shareholders.

He is also an Executive Producer of films including the Academy Award nominated "The Visitor," George Clooney's documentary about the Darfur genocide entitled "Darfur Now," "Smart People" starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Dennis Quaid, and "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" starring Sienna Miller and Nick Nolte among other films .

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