ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwired - March 07, 2016) -
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Mr. Vieira brings over 20 years of technology investment banking experience to Stifel. He was most recently Group Head of Technology Investment Banking at BMO Capital Markets. Prior to BMO, he was a Managing Director at Broadview International LLC and at Jefferies & Co., following the acquisition of Broadview. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a degree in Computer Science from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
"We have known and competed with Richard for over a decade and are pleased to have him and his team on our platform. We are seeing significant opportunities in software and are excited to expand the size of our team in order to capitalize on them," said Brad Raymond, Head of Investment Banking at Stifel.
In the past year, Stifel has been involved in notable transactions such as:
- Advisor to Microsemi on their $2.5 billion acquisition of PMC Sierra
- Advisor to Francisco Partners on the sale of FrontRange Software to Clearlake Capital
- Active joint bookrunner on the Q2 Holdings IPO and subsequent follow-on offerings
- Active joint bookrunner on the Paycom Software follow-on offering
"Today, technology clients need the breadth of offerings from a full-service platform coupled with boutique-like attention and advice. Stifel is unique in providing both, and this is demonstrated in its bookrunner credibility and leading advisory role in market transactions. I am excited about the differentiated platform and joining a committed team that is very well regarded across the entire technology market," said Richard Vieira.
Mr. Sidhu and Mr. Wu join Stifel from BMO Capital Markets, where they were members of the Technology team, principally responsible for coverage of the software area. Mr. Sidhu graduated from Punjab University with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Cornell University. Mr. Wu graduated from Harvard College with an AB in Applied Mathematics.
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Contact Information:
Stifel Investment Banking Contact
Irene Vasilakopoulos
(443) 224-1408
vasilakopoulosi@stifel.com