America's Growth Capital Adds West Coast Banking Partner.Breaux Walker Joins as Senior Technology Investment Banking Calling Officer in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden BOSTON -- America's Growth Capital, a national, emerging growth-focused, research, trading and investment banking partnership, announced today the addition of Breaux Walker as a partner in the investment banking group. Working out of AGC's San Francisco office, Walker will focus on the communications, Internet and information security sectors. The hiring is part of AGC's west coast investment banking expansion. "I am excited to join the team at AGC AGC Automatic Gain Control AGC Automotive Glass Cartridge (fuse) AGC Associated General Contractors AGC Associated General Contractors of America AGC Atypical Glandular Cells AGC Attorney-General's Chambers and look forward to working with my new colleagues in reaching out to both existing and future clients on the west coast," said Walker. "In a few short years, AGC has become the ideal platform for emerging growth companies." Before joining the firm, Walker had founded and run Daintree Partners, a boutique Boutique A small investment firm specializing in offering specific, but limited services to a select number of individuals. Notes: These investment firms are the alternatives to large financial supermarkets. They provide a highly personalized environment for investing. investment bank focused on the mobile, Internet and software sectors. He began his investment banking career in the early 90s at Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. and was most recently a managing director at East Peak Advisors. Walker has also held senior positions in corporate development for Vytek Wireless, Mobilesys and USWeb. Prior to joining USWeb, Walker, who is fluent fluent /flu·ent/ (floo´int) flowing effortlessly; said of speech. in Mandarin Mandarin (măn`dərĭn) [Port. mandar=to govern, or from Malay mantri=counselor of state], a high official of imperial China. For each of the nine grades there was a different colored button worn on the dress cap. , founded a successful networking and Internet integration company in Shanghai. "We are delighted to add a seasoned player of Breaux's caliber to our west coast investment banking team," said Ben Howe, Chief Executive Officer of America's Growth Capital. "The 16 years of technology industry experience, integrity and credibility that he brings to our calling efforts are valuable both to our clients and our firm." America's Growth Capital is a full-service, boutique investment bank with offices in Boston and San Francisco. The firm's 58 transactions since inception (August, 2003) have ranged in size from $6 million to $1 billion and have included buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, PIPEs, IPOs, Follow-ons, private placements and fairness opinions Fairness Opinion A report put together by qualified analysts or advisors providing to key decision makers an evaluation of and facts about a merger or acquisition. Notes: A fairness opinion serves as a document used for guidance in a merger, takeover, or acquisition. . AGC's core industry focus areas include technology, business services, Internet and healthcare. |
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