Bulldog Capital Hires High Tech Executive to Direct Private Equities Effort.CLEARWATER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- Bulldog Capital Management, a leading hedge-fund manager with over $800 million under management, today formally announced that Alexander Eckelberry has joined the firm as Managing Director, with responsibility for the firm's expansion into private equities investment. "Our private equities activities capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. our public and private equity experience, and is a logical addition to our current investment strategy," said Brandon Marion, president of Bulldog Capital Management. "Furthermore, the addition of Alexander Eckelberry adds value to both our firm and our portfolio companies, by providing a seasoned executive familiar with high technology growth issues." "I'm extremely excited to be a part of this well-regarded group, and look forward to assisting Bulldog in its expansion into private equity investment," said Alexander Eckelberry. About Alexander Eckelberry Prior to joining Bulldog, Mr. Eckelberry was Executive Vice President for Mijenix Corporation, a Colorado-based software company specializing in Windows tools, where he worked until shortly after the company was sold to Ontrack Data International (Nasdaq:ONDI). Before Mijenix, Mr. Eckelberry was with Quarterdeck (Quarterdeck Corporation, Marina del Rey, CA) A pioneering software company, founded in 1983, that offered a variety of utilities, diagnostics, connectivity and Internet products for the PC and Macintosh. Corporation for nearly six and a half years, where he served in a variety of positions, most recently Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, and Vice President and General Manager, Utilities Business Unit. Quarterdeck was later sold to Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC SYMC Symantec Corporation (stock symbol) ). Prior to Quarterdeck, Mr. Eckelberry worked for Aegis Development and Borland International. About Bulldog Capital Management LP Founded in 1993, Bulldog Capital Management is one of the largest hedge fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" managers in the Southeast, with over $800 million under management. The firm is an SEC-Registered Investment Advisor Investment Advisor 1. A person making investment recommendations in return for a flat fee or percentage of assets managed, known as a commission. 2. For mutual fund companies, it is the individual who has the day-to-day responsibility of investing and monitoring the cash and and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787; however, according to the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the city's population fell slightly to 108,687. , with an office in Palo Alto, CA. |
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