Piper Jaffray Adds to TMT Momentum with Senior Hire in Technology Investment Banking
April 25 2012 - 2:31PM
Business Wire
Piper Jaffray (NYSE: PJC), announced today that it has
strengthened its global TMT investment banking group with the
addition of David Ramazetti, managing director, focusing on
software investment banking. He will join the firm on May 2nd and
be based in San Francisco.
“Over the past year, we have enhanced our senior coverage in the
areas of software, Internet, semiconductors and electronics with
the addition of several highly experienced, full-service bankers.
We are delighted to have Dave join our team,” said Mark Leavitt,
global head of TMT investment banking. “We are well positioned as a
lead advisor to global TMT growth companies and have significant
momentum in our business.”
In the past few months, the firm has advised on a number of
M&A transactions, including the recently announced $1.4 billion
merger of Stratasys and Objet and the acquisitions of NEXX Systems
Inc. by Tokyo Electron, and Legacy.com, Inc. by Great Hill
Partners. Also, the firm has acted as book runner on equity
offerings for Vocera, Proto Labs and Lionsgate, and raised private
capital for VerticalScope.
“Dave has extensive transaction experience and relationships in
the software sector, and he is respected by his clients for his
industry expertise and advice,” added Marc Steifman, head of
technology investment banking. “Dave and Michael Kim, managing
director, will partner to lead our global software team and enhance
our service to clients in this strategically important sector.”
Ramazetti brings 12 years of experience in software investment
banking and was most recently with RBC Capital Markets. Ramazetti
earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a
Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg Graduate
School of management, Northwestern University.
Piper Jaffray has a team of 40 professionals in global TMT
investment banking and capital markets. Since 2006, the team has
represented clients in 169 transactions with an aggregate value of
$25 billion. In addition, the firm has 13 senior research analysts,
covering 231 stocks across the broad spectrum of TMT universes,
including internet, software, communications, semiconductors and
electronics, services, media and entertainment.
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product and sector expertise with ready access to global capital.
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