December 17, 2004

DressageDaily Goes to NASDAQ

Dr. Marvin Hausman of Axonyx.com Opens NASDAQ
by Mary Phelps

When friends and clients Dr. Marvin and Deborah Hausman told us Marvin’s company Axonyx, was invited to open NASDAQ Monday morning, December 6, 2004, I quickly volunteered to be their personal photographer, and they quickly accepted. While this is deviation from our daily 'horsy' news, it was such an exciting experience, I thought our reader would appreciate me sharing it. The Hausmans were one of DressageDaily’s biggest fans when we first went on line in 1997, which is how we met. They own Quailhurst Farm and Vineyards in Sherwood, Oregon. Dr. Hausman was so impressed with our websites, that he hired our then web designers, makeko.com to develop the website for his company, Axonyx.com.

The trip has made the top ten lists of exciting experiences in my life. It was such an honor to be asked to share such an important pinnacle in the career of Dr. Hausman. Axonyx is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the acquisition and development of proprietary pharmaceutical compounds for the treatment of central nervous system degenerative disorders, especially Alzheimer’s disease.

There are almost 3,300 companies listed on NASDAQ, and about 253 trading days in a year. Needless to say, only a fraction of the listed companies get to ring the Opening Bell on NASDAQ, so for Axonyx to be invited was a huge honor.