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Mergermarket Releases Global M&A Round-up of Financial Advisors for Q1 2013
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Mergermarket Releases Global M&A Round-up for Legal Advisors for Q1 2013
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Mergermarket Releases Global M&A Round-up of Public Relations Advisors for Q1 2013

Our executive team

Hamilton Matthews CEO Instrumental in developing the strategy for the Group’s specialist range of business intelligence products, Hamilton leads a group of dynamic, entrepreneurial and dedicated individuals who are skilled at identifying the best opportunities to ensure the continued expansion of the Group. His vision is for the Group to be recognised as the most significant provider of global corporate financial intelligence and analysis, with clients accessing this information as their first port of call, on a daily basis. To achieve this, Hamilton’s strategic focus is set firmly on further development of new products and exploring new acquisition possibilities. Previous experience Hamilton joined mergermarket in 2001 and has 18 years’ experience in financial information, including five years at Thomson Financial where he was Sales Director for the Investment Banking and Capital Markets division. Education Liverpool University BSc (Hons) in Psychology Email Hamilton Matthews	Jonathan Gomer Chief Financial Officer As well as responsibility for finance and accounting, Jonathan oversees the Group’s legal, HR and corporate finance matters. He was head of the Group’s new product development team before becoming CFO in 2009. Previous experience Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience in finance and publishing with Pearson Plc, where he worked for The Economist, the Financial Times and Financial Times Business. He joined The Mergermarket Group in 2007, following our acquisition by the FT Group. Education & Professional Memberships Jonathan is a qualified accountant and a Business and Finance graduate of Middlesex University Business School. Email Jonathan Gomer
Charlie Welsh Group Editor-in-Chief A co-founder of mergermarket, Charlie has responsibility for managing our team of editors across the Group, as well as for all compliance and legal issues. Having reported exclusively on European mergers and acquisitions since 1994, he has an excellent overview of global corporate M&A strategy. Previous experience Charlie’s background includes senior M&A correspondent at the Financial News and co-founder of its M&A monitoring business. He has also been Editor of Corporate Money. Education & Professional memberships Columbia University, MIA in International Affairs London School of Economics, BA in Diplomatic/Economic History Member of the National Press Club, Washington DC Email Charlie Welsh	Mark Lissaman CTO Mark joined mergermarket in 2000 and is responsible for the technology within the Group. This includes both the network infrastructure as well as the development of new products. His main area of expertise is in Agile software development. Previous experience Before joining the Group, Mark worked for Blue Curve, a small internet consultancy, where he managed database-driven web projects including subscription-based, content-driven websites; insurance call centre groupware; and intranet “best practice” consultancy. Education Newcastle University, BA in Geography Christ Church College, Canterbury, MSc in Information Systems Email Mark Lissaman
Marc Katz Managing Director, Americas. Marc oversees the commercial responsibilities of The Mergermarket Group businesses in the Americas. He also explores new growth opportunities, both organic and via acquisition. He joined the Group in 2003 to assist with the launch of mergermarket into North America. Since that time The Mergermarket Group has grown to include multiple services as well as two additional businesses, Infinata and Xtract Research. Previous experience Prior to joining The Mergermarket Group, Marc held senior level positions with Thomson Financial, overseeing their Investment Banking products and services. Education Boston University, BS in Business Administration Email Marc Katz	Angus McIntosh Managing Director, EMEA Based in our London EMEA headquarters, Angus is responsible for leading The Mergermarket Group’s commercial and strategic activities across the region. He joined the Group in 2002 and, since then, has held senior management positions in both America and Asia-Pacific, where he launched the mergermarket service in New York and opened our office in Sydney, Australia. Previous experience Angus has 14 years’ experience in sales. Prior to joining The Mergermarket Group, he worked for Thomson Financial Education University West of England, BA (Hons) in Business Studies. Email Angus McIntosh
Simon Anam Managing Director, Asia-Pacific Simon leads the Group’s commercial, operational and strategic activities throughout Asia-Pacific. Since joining The Mergermarket Group in 2000, he has held several senior positions, including founding and running Remark, our global publishing and events division. Previous experience Simon covered investment banking and private equity for Egon Zehnder International. Education Cambridge University, MA in English Email Simon Anam	Ken Meehan Editor in Chief, Debtwire Ken defines the focus and direction for Debtwire’s debt market coverage across the globe, while ensuring its editorial service is always in step with what clients need. He brings a critical eye to Debtwire’s ongoing reporting in order to maximize value for readers. Previous experience He has 12 years’ experience in the leveraged credit market, with ten of those dedicated to financial journalism. Prior to joining Debtwire in 2005, Ken worked for the Thomson Reuters publication, International Financing Review. Before that, he spent two years at Securities Data Corporation which provided him with a solid background of the syndicated loans market. Education Boston University, BA in Economics Graduate of New York University’s Formal Credit Training Program Trained in Fixed Income Portfolio Management Email Ken Meehan
Yanita Morris Global Editor in Chief, mergermarket and dealReporter Yanita manages the editorial teams of mergermarket and dealReporter globally. She is responsible for managing journalists and collaborating with equity analysts in over 50 countries around the world, establishing editorial policies and developing new coverage areas that help grow the group’s business. Previous experience Yanita has more than 12 years’ experience as an on-the-ground reporter, covering risk arbitrage, credits and hybrid markets, and international securities laws in North America, Europe, Russia & CIS and Asia Pacific. Before joining dealReporter in 2002, she was a credit analyst at European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and at Dana Commercial Credit. Education & Professional Memberships Cass Business School, Masters in Finance Member of CFA Institute Email Yanita Morris	Jonathan Reed Managing Director, Debtwire Jonathan brings focus and commercial awareness to his role as Global Managing Director. He is responsible for Debtwire’s commercial operations, product development and strategy in all the territories in which it operates. Previous experience Jonathan’s background includes rolling-out businesses into new markets. As Head of Sales for the Americas, he introduced Debtwire to North and Latin America and helped build the commercial side of Debtwire after its launch in Europe. Before he joined The Mergermarket Group in 2002, Jonathan worked at ING on its UK Institutional Equity Sales desk and at Goldman Sachs group. Education University West of England, BA (Hons) in Business Administration Email Jonathan Reed

Our senior management group

Abigail Roberts Head of Business Development Highly skilled at identifying and predicting upcoming trends in the marketplace, Abigail’s role is to find and develop new revenue streams for mergermarket. As part of this, she leads the Innovation Committee which advises on business and product development ideas. An M&A specialist, Abigail also has considerable management experience, having headed up a large team of mergermarket journalists, first in the Americas and then globally as Editor-in-Chief of mergermarket. Previous experience Prior to joining mergermarket as a reporter in 2003, Abigail was with the law firm, Fried Frank, where she worked on a number of mergers and acquisitions transactions. Education Georgetown University Law Center, JD in Law Bard College, MA in History Passed the New York State Bar Email Abigail Roberts	Ben Johnson Managing Director, mergermarket and dealReporter Ben joined The Mergermarket Group in 2004. He oversees the global operations of both the mergermarket and dealReporter products, with particular emphasis on formulating and implementing commercial strategy to ensure revenue targets are achieved. He has overall responsibility for product development and research, and also steers the CRM, marketing and PR, editorial and IT teams. Previous experience With 13 years’ experience of managing teams and driving sales, Ben held a number of sales and sales management positions in the technology sector before joining mergermarket, working for companies such as QAS (part of the Experian Group) and Messagelabs (part of the Symantec Group). Education University of Exeter, BA Combined Honours in History & Politics Email Ben Johnson	Elias Latsis Head of Research, mergermarket Managing a large global team of analysts, Elias is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the M&A deals database, including quality control, product development and advisory relationships. Previous experience Elias joined The Mergermarket Group in 2003 as a Merger Arbitrage Analyst for the dealReporter team. Prior to this, he worked in investment banking as an analyst, specializing in M&A and business development with Morgan Stanley. Education University College London, BEng in Mechanical Engineering Imperial College London, MSc in Finance Email Elias Latsis
Erik Wickman Managing Director, Remark Erik is a commercial strategist with 15 years’ experience in the financial information and publishing industries. As Managing Director of Remark he has global responsibility for all sales, editorial, research and operational activity. Previous experience Before joining The Mergermarket Group in 2005, Erik worked for Forrester Research and the Seybold division of Ziff-Davis/Key3Media. He also served eight years in the US Army reserve. Education University of Massachusetts, Amherst, BA in Political Science and Economics Email Erik Wickman	Giovanni Amodeo Global Editor in Chief, mergermarket In addition to managing mergermarket’s global team of journalists, Giovanni’s responsibilities include seeking new growth areas, moderating and speaking at M&A events and hiring new talent. He also comments regularly about the markets on TV and gives academic lectures. Previous experience Giovanni joined mergermarket in 2001 and has held a number of positions within the company, including Frankfurt Bureau Chief, Italian Correspondent, telecommunications, leisure and media reporter and research analyst, based in London. Prior to this, he worked with Commerzbank in Germany. Education & Professional Memberships University of Brescia, degree in Economics Giornalista Pubblicista enrolled at the Journalist Corporation in Milan Email Giovanni Amodeo	Ilan Cohen Group Financial Controller Ilan is in charge of managing the Group’s global accounts team, with overall responsibility for group financial and management reporting; regulatory reporting and filings, accounting systems and internal controls. His particular focus is on ensuring the integrity of the Group-wide accounting system and on delivering a robust service to the business that contributes to achieving our strategic objectives. Previous experience Ilan joined The Mergermarket Group in 2004, having previously worked at Deloitte Touche Thomatsu and the funds management division of Bankers Trust Australia. Education & Professional Memberships University of New South Wales, Sydney, B.Com/Law Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Email Ilan Cohen
John Brokos Head of Research, Hedge Fund Products John joined the Mergermarket Group in 2001, working as a graduate M&A researcher for mergermarket. He then moved across to help build the analytical side of dealReporter. He now manages the research and data side of the Group’s two hedge fund products, dealReporter and Debtwire. An independent thinker, John’s key areas of expertise are in Merger and M&A-related Arbitrage, Stressed Credits, and Restructuring. Education Athens University of Economics and Business, BSc in International and European Economic Studies Birkbeck College, University of London, MSc in Finance Email John Brokos	Jonathan Goor Managing Director, MergerID Jonathan is responsible for MergerID’s global strategy and commercial operations. His mission is to grow MergerID into the ‘must have’ tool for M&A professionals. Previous experience Jonathan successfully managed the EMEA sales team for mergermarket for five years before helping to launch MergerID in 2009. Prior to joining The Mergermarket Group in 2002, Jonathan gained a background in global Sales Management with Thomson Financial where he helped sell IFRe and the Thomson Suite of databases into Europe. Education & Professional memberships University of Northumbria, Newcastle, BA (Hons) in International Business Email Jonathan Goor	Marc Talbot Global Head of CRM Marc leads the Group’s team of global CRM consultants operating in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. He applies his detailed product knowledge and CRM experience to ensure all our clients consistently enjoy excellent levels of customer service. Previous experience Marc developed his outstanding communications and people management skills within The Mergermarket Group. He began his career with the mergermarket research team in 2000 before joining the CRM team in 2001. In 2004 he moved to New York to help set up the office, before returning to the UK in 2007 to take up his current Group-wide role. Education University of Lincoln, BA (Hons) in Accountancy and Finance Email Marc Talbot
Natasha Brooks European Managing Director, Xtract Europe Natasha joined The Mergermarket Group in 2004 and has full commercial responsibilities for running Xtract Europe. With a talent for new business growth and generation, she launched the product into the European marketplace from a start-up situation and has ensured its subsequent growth into a leading provider of covenant analysis in the fixed income market. Previous experience Natasha’s experience prior to The Mergermarket Group includes six years at Euromoney Institutional Investor Plc, during which time she set up a business introducing early stage and start-up hedge fund managers to service providers. Education University of Cambridge, BA (Hons), Geography Email Natasha Brooks	Ruth McHenry Managing Director, Infinata Ruth joined Infinata in 2003 straight from University and has a background in data systems management and analytics in the financial services and life sciences sectors. Seven years later, she became Managing Director and is now responsible for the direction and growth of Infinata’s product lines, its software platforms, and the custom data warehousing & analytics solutions it builds and hosts for clients. Education Boston College, Carroll School of Management, BSc in MIS & Marketing Email Ruth McHenry	Sandra Desautels Global Head of Marketing & PR Sandra is responsible for developing the global marketing and PR strategy across The Mergermarket Group’s product range. Her proactive approach and resourcefulness enable her to lead highly effective marketing campaigns that succeed in raising the profile of the Group and its products around the world. Previous experience Before joining The Mergermarket Group in 2006, Sandra managed the marketing and communications for ISI Emerging Markets, a Euromoney Institutional Investor company. Education HEC Montreal, BBA in Marketing and International Business Email Sandra Desautels