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Imperial Capital, LLC Names Jeff Kessler as Managing Director, Adding Significantly to Their Security Industry Expertise
| Source: Imperial Capital, LLC
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - July 30, 2008) - Imperial Capital, LLC
("Imperial") announced that Jeff Kessler joined the firm as a Managing
Director in its Sales & Trading Group. With the addition of Kessler,
Imperial has significantly enhanced its leading security industry practice.
Prior to Imperial, Kessler was a Senior Research Analyst with Lehman
Brothers for 20 years. Kessler's publication of the "Security Industry
Annual," which he published for 15 years while at Lehman, was the hallmark
of his practice and considered by most in the industry as the definitive
guide to trends and growth metrics for the security sector. At Imperial,
Kessler will be focused on delivering security industry analysis as part of
the firm's quarterly security industry reports and whitepapers as well as
providing direct support for the firm's clients looking at investments in
the sector.
In addition to his support role with clients, Kessler will play a prominent
role in the Imperial Security Industry Conferences including the Homeland
Security Investor's Conference "HSIC" held in Washington, D.C. on October
21st & 22nd 2008 and the Security Industry Growth Conference "SGC" held in
Santa Monica, CA on March 2nd & 3rd 2009.
"We are pleased and excited to have Jeff join the team at Imperial," said
John E. Mack III, Managing Director and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions
("M&A"). "We look forward to his contribution in our well positioned
industry platform."
"This is a great opportunity to really take advantage of my years of
experience, insight and network in the security industry. The Imperial
platform and team are exceptionally well positioned to provide excellent
value added services to their investors and investment banking clients in
the security sector," said Kessler.
Kessler's background includes participation in some of the security
industry's leading transactions, including the sale of ADT to Tyco
International, Honeywell's acquisition of Pittway, Assa Abloy's acquisition
of HID, and the IPO of Burns International.
"With the addition of Jeff, Imperial Capital now features one of the most
accomplished and experienced security industry teams assembled by John E.
Mack III, our Head of M&A," said Jason Reese, Co-President of Imperial. "We
look forward to Jeff's contribution in this key business segment."
About Imperial Capital, LLC
Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital is a full-service institutional
securities brokerage and investment banking firm based in Los Angeles, with
offices in New York, San Francisco, and Whitefish, Montana. The firm
currently employs over 150 professionals and offers a wide range of
sophisticated, value-added products and services to institutional investors
and middle market companies. Imperial Capital specializes in the research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities,
bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. Imperial
Capital's investment banking group provides M&A, capital raising,
restructuring and recapitalization advisory, valuation, fairness, and
solvency opinions and strategic market advisory services to middle market
companies. For more information about Imperial please visit
www.imperialcapital.com.
For more information about conferences held at Imperial, please visit;
www.hsic2008.com, www.sgc2008.com or www.imperial-goc.com.