SAN FRANCISCO
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 7, 2016--
Piper
Jaffray Companies
(NYSE: PJC), a leading investment bank and asset
management firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of
Jason Harkness
as
a managing director in its
technology
investment banking group
. He will work in partnership with
Michael
Hirsch
, serving as co-heads of the internet & digital media sectors,
and based in the firm’s
San Francisco
office.
Harkness joined
Piper Jaffray
from
Raymond James
, where he was a
managing director and head of internet and digital media investment
banking. Previously, he spent over seven years at
Pinnacle
Ventures
, where he helped lead the firm’s investments in the
internet and digital media space, including
BlueKai
(acquired by
Oracle
),
Chegg
(NYSE: CHGG),
Diapers.com
(acquired by
Amazon.com
),
Gilt
Groupe Holdings, Inc.
(acquired by
Hudson’s
Bay Co
.),
Kabam
,
Pandora
Media, Inc.
(NYSE: P), Right Media (acquired by
Yahoo!
Inc.
) and
Zipcar
(acquired by
Avis
Budget Group, Inc.
)
, among many other high-profile transactions.
“As we experience new levels of growth and momentum, our platform is
increasingly attractive for banking talent across our core verticals,”
said
Chad
Abraham
, global co-head of investment banking and capital markets
for
Piper Jaffray
. “Jason is an impressive addition who will add
immediate value within our technology franchise. We are pleased to have
him on-board.”
Marc
Steifman
and
Michael
Kim
, co-heads of the
Piper Jaffray
technology investment banking
group, added: “We continue to focus our advisory and financing practice
on the largest opportunities in technology, centered on secular growth
and convergence themes in software, internet, digital media and
surrounding markets. Jason has a proven track record advising companies
in these sectors. His domain and transaction expertise and his deep
client relationships are welcome additions.”
Harkness received a Master of Business Administration degree from the
Stanford Graduate School of Business
and bachelor’s degrees in finance
and accounting from the
University of Arizona
, where he graduated
summa
cum laude
.
About
Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray Companies
(NYSE: PJC) is a
leading, international investment bank and asset management firm.
Securities brokerage and investment banking services are offered in the
U.S. through
Piper Jaffray & Co.
, member
SIPC
and FINRA; in
Europe
through
Piper Jaffray Ltd.
, authorized and regulated by the
U.K.
Financial Conduct Authority
and
Simmons & Company International Limited
,
authorized and regulated by the
U.K. Financial Conduct Authority
and the
Dubai Financial Services Authority
; in
Hong Kong
through
Piper Jaffray
Hong Kong Limited
, authorized and regulated by the
Securities and
Futures Commission
. Asset management products and services are offered
through four separate investment advisory affiliates―U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (
SEC
) registered
Advisory Research, Inc.
,
Piper
Jaffray Investment Management LLC
and
PJC Capital Partners LLC
; and
Guernsey-based
Parallel General Partners Limited
, authorized and
regulated by the
Guernsey Financial Services Commission
.
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Piper Jaffray Companies
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Piper Jaffray Companies
Piper Jaffray Companies
Pamela Steensland, 612-303-8185
pamela.k.steensland@pjc.com
