Bruce Cranna joined Leerink Swann in 2002 to focus on diversified medical supply and diagnostic companies. Mr. Cranna was recently ranked #2 by the Wall Street Journal in its 2008 “Best on the Street” analysts’ survey and earned a #1 ranking by the Financial Times in its 2008 “World’s Best Analysts” special report for his stock-picking in 2007. Previously, Mr. Cranna was Director and Senior Analyst in Equity Capital Markets at ABN AMRO, where he was a Wall Street Journal All-Star in 2000 and 2004, and top-ten ranked analyst in the Reuters U.S. 2000 and 2001 Surveys. Prior to ABN AMRO, Mr. Cranna served as Vice President, Equity Capital Group at The Chicago Corporation. He also held the position of Senior Consultant at the former Coopers & Lybrand for three years, in that company's Healthcare Financial Services Group. In addition, Mr. Cranna served as Senior Analyst, Contract Financial Management Department of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Mr. Cranna received his MBA in Finance, Magna Cum Laude, from Northeastern University and his B.A. in Economics, Cum Laude, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.