MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2014--
Piper Jaffray
(NYSE:PJC), a leading investment bank and asset management firm, announced that
Scott Taylor
joined its
board of directors
, effective
February 4, 2014
.
Since 2007, Taylor has been executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of
Symantec Corp.
, a global provider of computer security, backup and availability software headquartered in
Mountain View, California
. In that role, Taylor manages Symantec’s global legal, government relations, corporate responsibility and ethics and compliance functions.
Commenting on Taylor’s appointment, Piper Jaffray Companies chairman and CEO,
Andrew Duff
said, “We are delighted to have Scott as a director. Scott brings with him a deep background in the technology industry, an important sector for our capital markets business, and his proven executive experience, integrity and leadership skills make him a great cultural fit and a strong added resource to our board.”
Prior to joining
Symantec
, Taylor was chief administrative officer, senior vice president and general counsel of
Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
, a publicly traded technology company. Before that, he served as vice president and general counsel of
Narus, Inc.
Taylor began his legal career as a corporate attorney with the
San Francisco
-based law firm Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (now
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
).
Taylor is currently on the board of directors of
VirnetX Holding Corp.
Taylor is also a national advisory board member of the
Stanford University Center for Comparative Studies on Race and Ethnicity
.
About
Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray
is a leading investment bank and asset management firm serving clients in the U.S. and internationally. Our proven advisory teams combine deep industry, product and sector expertise with ready access to capital. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in
Minneapolis
and has offices across
the United States
and in
London
and
Zurich
.
www.piperjaffray.com
© 2014
Piper Jaffray Companies
, 800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 1000,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
55402-7020
Source:
Piper Jaffray Companies
Piper Jaffray Companies
Pamela Steensland, 612-303-8184
pamela.k.steensland@pjc.com
