Just as it’s awards season for Hollywood’s movies, the same can be said for the financial exchanges.?

On Wednesday, the Chicago Board Options Exchange? (CBOE?) announced it has received industry awards recognizing the exchange?s leadership in three areas.

This included?Executive Chairman William J. Brodsky receiving Wall Street Letter?s (WSL) ?Outstanding?Contribution? award at WSL?s Institutional Trading Awards on February 25. He also accepted the??Most Innovative Exchange Technology ? Options? award on behalf of CBOE.

Brodsky was WSL?s first recipient of the ?Outstanding Contribution? award, which recognizes??individuals who have worked tirelessly in the industry, both individually and collaboratively to?improve markets and to help move the conversation forward?legends in the industry whose?innovative thinking and approach have made a long- term impact.?

Just last week on February 20, CBOE was awarded ?Best Options Exchange? at Markets Media magazine?s?annual Markets Choice Awards.

These are just one of many awards for the exchange as, according to a CBOE press release, over the last decade, CBOE and its executives have received nearly three dozen industry awards?for leadership and product and technology innovation.