NEW YORK, NY, Jan 04 (MARKET WIRE) --
Marlin & Associates (M&A), the New York and Washington, DC-based investment
boutique banking advisory and consulting firm, today affirmed its leadership in
advising US and international middle-market digital information and technology
firms by
announcing that Jason Panzer, former Vice President of business development at
FactSetResearch Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS) has joined the firm.
"Jason's combination of relevant industry experience, extensive US and
international transaction expertise and long-term focus on the digital
information economy strengthens several of our firm's unfair competitive
advantages,"
said Ken Marlin, M&A's founder and Managing Partner. "He'll be a great addition
to our team and we are pleased that he chose to join us."
Jason began his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at the
leadingglobal law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, LLP, where he
worked on dozens of public and private mergers, stock/asset acquisitions, tender
offers, LBOs and private equity investments, including the bailout of Long-Term
Capital Management; the Citigroup/Travelers merger; and LBOs with top
private-equity firms including KKR and Soros.
Later, Jason spent three years as the Chief Financial Officer of JCF
Group,the Paris-based provider of global earnings-estimates and other financial
data. In
2004, Jason helped to manage the sale of JCF to FactSet, where, as an executive,
he successfully led the acquisition and integration of numerous other online
data and application software businesses.
Jason earned his Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from
Columbia Business School, his law degree from Fordham Law School. He is a
CFA charterholder.
About Marlin & Associates
Founded in 2002, Marlin & Associates New York LLC is a boutique investment
banking
and strategic consulting firm focused on providing highly strategic,
transaction-related services to U.S. and international middle-market firms
engaged in
technology, information, on-line media and business services. Marlin &
Associates' professionals have advised on over 200 successfully completed
transactions in the sector. The firm is based in New York City with a
Washington, DC office and has been the recipient of numerous awards.
In December, Marlin & Associates was recognized as the Middle Market
Investment
Banking Firm of the Year. In July, the firm was acknowledged as the Middle
Market Financing Agent of the Year -- Equity. The firm also has been awarded
honors in multiple "Deal-of-the-Year" categories including: Financial Technology
Deal of the Year; Financial Services Deal of the Year; International
Cross-Border Deal of the Year; and Middle Market Financing -- Computer,
Technology and Telecommunications Deal of the Year.
M&A professionals have advised on over 200 successfully completed
transactions in
the technology and information services sector. Recently, Marlin & Associates
announced the signing of two transactions that are expected to close in early
2008: the sale of the Hemscott Group (London, England) to Morningstar, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MORN); and the sale of StarMine Corporation of San Francisco to Reuters
Group PLC (LSE: RTR). Marlin & Associates initiated these transactions,
helped to manage the process, assisted in the negotiations and acted as
exclusive
strategic and financial advisor to the sellers.
Other recent transactions on which M&A has advised can be found at
www.MarlinLLC.com.
CONTACT:
Michael Maxworthy
(646) 495-5141
Email Contact
www.MarlinLLC.com
Copyright 2008, Market Wire, All rights reserved.
-0-
