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| '''Omar S. Amanat''' is a Muslim-American ] who once headed a day-trading technology company called Tradescape which was later sold to E*Trade in a deal that involved a flurry of litigation between E*Trade and Amanat soon after the deal closed. Subsequently, Amanat went into the film industry as a financier. | |||
| '''Omar S. Amanat''' is a ] and ] who founded several film and financial technology companies including Tradescape, a brokerage and technology firm<ref>http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/stocks/Tradescape-Becomes-a-Contender-7502/</ref> that is 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 with annual revenues of over $250 million.<ref> http://www.redherring.com/Home/6220</ref> ] acquired Tradescape for $276.2 million in total consideration including $96.2 million in initial consideration plus $180 million in contingent consideration.<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> | |||
| According to New York State court records, Amanat is married to Muslim-American dentist Sabiya Amanat, with whom he has 3 sons, and, according to the Czech press, with Czech model Helena Houdová, with whom he has one son named Darien. | |||
| Amanat uses this Misplaced Pages item and promotes himself via it on facebook.com | |||
| He subsequently founded several film companies and became an ] of films including the Academy Award nominated ]<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2713368/</ref><ref>http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2471&reviewid=VE1117934660&cs=1&p=0</ref>, ]'s documentary about the Darfur genocide entitled ]<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0438341920071006</ref>, ] starring ] and ]<ref>http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936024.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=SMart+People</ref>, and ] starring ] and ]<ref>http://www.fandango.com/themysteriesofpittsburgh_v359295/cast</ref> among other movies. | |||
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Omar S. Amanat is a Muslim-American businessman who once headed a day-trading technology company called Tradescape which was later sold to E*Trade in a deal that involved a flurry of litigation between E*Trade and Amanat soon after the deal closed. Subsequently, Amanat went into the film industry as a financier.
According to New York State court records, Amanat is married to Muslim-American dentist Sabiya Amanat, with whom he has 3 sons, and, according to the Czech press, with Czech model Helena Houdová, with whom he has one son named Darien.
Amanat uses this Misplaced Pages item and promotes himself via it on facebook.com