SAN FRANCISCO, 3 November, 2011 — ThinkEquity LLC, A Panmure Gordon Company, a leading investment banking boutique focused on growth companies and their investors, today announces new senior hires to further enhance its investment banking capabilities to technology companies and expand its presence in the Boston region.
Doug Brockway joins the investment banking team as a Managing Director, with specific responsibility for building ThinkEquity's financing and advisory services to high growth private and emerging public companies in the software and healthcare IT sectors. Doug was most recently at Stifel Nicolaus Weisel and was previously at Alex. Brown, SG Cowen, Innovation Advisors and Salomon Brothers. He holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Dartmouth College.
Hayden Condon joins ThinkEquity as a Vice President, and will work closely with Doug in expanding ThinkEquity’s software and healthcare IT practice. Hayden was most recently at Stifel Nicolaus Weisel and was previously at Innovation Advisors and Thomson Reuters. He holds a B.A. from Colgate University.
Greg Hartlein joins the technology investment banking team as an analyst. Greg was most recently at Stifel Nicolaus Weisel. He holds a B.S. from Drexel University.
Doug, Hayden and Greg are based in the Boston office.
Chief Executive of ThinkEquity, Greg Wright, commented: "ThinkEquity continues to see tremendous growth opportunities in the technology space, and specifically in the software and healthcare IT sectors. We are excited to have Doug, Hayden and Greg join us to further expand our coverage of these sectors, while also enhancing our work with the New England / East Coast venture capital and private equity communities."
ThinkEquity Contact:
Janet Faleski
Managing Director
T: (212) 468-7083
E: jfaleski@thinkequity.com
Media enquiries:
Nathaniel Webb
Group Communications and Investor Relations Director
T: +44 20 7614 8333
E: nathaniel.webb@panmure.com
About ThinkEquity LLC — A Panmure Gordon Company
Focused on the growth sectors of the economy, ThinkEquity provides research, equity financing, M&A advisory, institutional sales and trading, wealth management and asset management services to institutional investors, corporate and private clients, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors. As a Panmure Gordon company, ThinkEquity accesses the combined financial expertise of professionals based in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Liverpool and Geneva. Research-driven, we remain true to our founding principles: the power of growth, focus, deep domain expertise and people. www.thinkequity.com
About the Panmure Gordon Group
Founded in 1876, Panmure Gordon & Co. (PMR.L) is a leading independent institutional stockbroker and investment bank. Encompassing its US franchise, ThinkEquity, LLC, the Group employs approximately 240 professionals across the US, the UK, Singapore and Nyon, Switzerland, offering a blend of transatlantic financial services including research, sales and trading, wealth management and asset management. www.panmure.com