Press Release
Capstone Partners Ranks as a Top Investment Bank for the Fourth Consecutive Year
January 15, 2008
Boston, MA - Capstone Partners LLC, a leading national investment banking firm focused on middle market M&A and financing transactions, earned leadership rankings on both a regional and national basis for the fourth consecutive year. In a survey conducted by the Boston Business Journal, which ranked the most active investment banking firms in the country, Capstone held its “Top 20” national positioning at 16th while also rising in the “Top 3” category to first among the elite regional firms in terms of the number of transactions completed.
“This year marked a record year for the firm. Beyond our transaction success, we are excited about the new talent we have added across all three of our industry groups.” commented John Ferrara, Capstone’s founder and Managing Partner. Ferrara added, “We have a tremendous team behind Capstone and, as we head into 2008, we are looking forward to executing on our fully-staffed strategic plan - and having fun doing it.”
The investment banking rankings complete a string of four years of strong growth and continued success for Capstone Partners. Capstone has forged a leading position in several vertical markets in which it has closed marquee transactions, including the Post-Secondary Education, Electronic Connectivity, Consumer Products and Technology sectors.
“While by all measures 2007 was an exceptional year, we are truly excited about the firm’s prospects for 2008 and beyond. Capstone has all the components in place for continued leadership in the middle market investment banking industry,” added Mark Young, a Managing Director at Capstone who joined the firm to head the Business Services industry group.
Capstone Partners LLC is a leading national investment banking advisory firm dedicated to serving the transaction needs of middle market companies. The firm provides corporate sale & divestiture, merger & acquisition and private placement advisory services across three major industry practices: Technology & Media, Specialty Products and Business Services. www.capstonellc.com
Contacts:
John Ferrara
Managing Partner
617.619.3325