SARASOTA, FL--(Marketwire - March 15, 2011) - IMAP, the exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition advisory firms, announced today its panelists for seven afternoon discussions that will be held on Thursday, March 31, during its Spring 2011 International Mergers & Acquisitions Symposium at the Jumeirah Essex House in New York, N.Y.
Senior M&A transaction advisers will lead panel discussions with representatives of major industry corporations that are active in the M&A market, as well as attorneys and private equity executives who cover the respective industries. The panels offer a unique opportunity to get expert insight on recent M&A activity, current industry dynamics and trends. A list of moderators, panelists and each panel focus is as follows:
Jose Sauma, Managing Director of Mesoamerica (IMAP Costa Rica)
Yoav Roth, Co-founding Partner & Portfolio Manager, Hudson Bay Capital
John D. Kuhns, CEO, China Hydroelectric Corporation
Jonathan Klein, Head of M&A Practice, DLA Piper
John R. Rannelli, Director, Central Garden & Pet, and former CEO of Mikasa, Inc.
Ron Cucuz, Vice Chairman of Rosta International
On Saturday, April 2, there will also be a banquet to honor Joe Leonard, one of the founders and the first president and CEO of IMAP in 1973.
The symposium will be attended by senior-level delegates from private equity groups, corporate development officers, global M&A attorneys and M&A transaction advisers from more than 30 countries. This is the fifth international M&A symposium sponsored by IMAP; their past symposiums have been held in Los Angeles, Istanbul, Miami and Paris.
For details about the symposium or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ruthy Hyatt at ruthy.hyatt@imap.com
About IMAP
IMAP is an exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition advisory firms. Formed in 1973, IMAP is composed of more than 50 offices in nearly 30 countries throughout North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia and Asia. In 2010, IMAP advisers completed 184 transactions, with an aggregate transaction value of more than $11 billion. IMAP advisers provide strategic merger, acquisition, divestiture and related corporate finance services. Sellers of mid-size companies and corporate acquirers alike rely upon IMAP for essential local market knowledge and industry expertise delivered with unparalleled global reach. Every business day, somewhere in the world, an IMAP adviser is completing an M&A transaction. More information is available via the Internet at www.imap.com.
About Morgan Joseph
Morgan Joseph is a middle market focused, full service investment bank headquartered in New York City with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Miami, Pittsford (N.Y.), San Francisco and Stamford (Conn.). The company specializes in capital markets, M&A and financial restructuring, in addition to sales and execution services and equity research to institutions. Morgan Joseph professional teams cover Business Services, Consumer, Retail & Leisure, Healthcare, Industrials and Technology, Media & Telecommunications. For more information please visit www.morganjoseph.com.
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Christina Bereta for IMAP
(312) 780-7218
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David Gutierrez for IMAP
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dgutierrez@dresnerco.com