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For Immediate Release
December 11, 2007
Contact: Gregg DiPietro
Leerink Swann
(617) 918-4601
Gregg.DiPietro@leerink.com
Contact: Risa Burgess
Schwartz Communications
(781) 684-0770
Leerink@schwartz-pr.com
Leerink Swann Takes First Place in Institutional Investors 2007 All-America Institutional Sales Team, Healthcare Survey
Boston, MA - December 11, 2007 - Leerink Swann, the leading healthcare investment banking firm, today announced that its sales force ranked first in healthcare institutional sales in Institutional Investors 2007 All-America Sales Team survey.
The All-America Sales Team surveys buy-side analysts, portfolio managers, chief investment officers and directors of research at 537 investment management firms in the US, Europe and other countries. Nominations for firms were not pre-listed on the questionnaire forms, rather respondents were required to volunteer and write in names in nine industry categories.
"Leerink Swann's first place ranking is further validation of the power of our specialized healthcare approach, supported by our integrated knowledge platform," said Jeff Leerink, Chairman and CEO, Leerink Swann. "We are especially grateful to our clients, who are responsible for awarding us this honor. It is due to their recognition and support that we continue to enjoy tremendous business momentum and accelerated growth."
Leerink Swann has been selected as Best of the Boutiques in multiple healthcare categories for the past six years by Institutional Investor.
About Leerink Swann
Leerink Swann is a healthcare-focused investment banking firm that provides equity research, corporate finance, strategic advisory, and asset management services for institutional, life sciences, and high-net-worth clients. For the past six years, Institutional Investor has named Leerink Swann Best of the Boutiques in several healthcare categories. Through its MEDACorp division, Leerink Swann provides biomedical-consulting services to the institutional investment community. With an internal team of experts and a dedicated external network of academic and community healthcare professionals, MEDACorp assesses the viability of cutting-edge medical technologies, thus giving decision makers the information they need to perform. Leerink Swann is a member of FINRA/SIPC.
"Best of the Boutiques" - Institutional Investor. Seventh consecutive year!