CCG Appoints Ann Northrop as Financial Writer.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003 CCG, a leading investor relations and strategic communications firm, today announced the appointment of Ann Northrop as Financial Writer. Ann Northrop brings to CCG more than ten years of experience in equity research and credit analysis. Most recently, she covered the telecommunications and technology sectors at UBS Warburg. Prior to that, Ms. Northrop covered the retail and consumer products sectors with Warburg Dillon Read Investment bank created by the 1997 merger of S.G. Warburg & Co. and Dillon, Read & Co. Subsequently renamed UBS Warburg and now part of UBS AG, where the Warburg name was eventually dropped. . She began her career in Equity Research covering the financial services and insurance sector with Gruntal & Co. and, later, Furman Selz. A graduate of the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission with a BA degree in Economics, Ms. Northrop holds the Chartered Financial Analyst Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) An experienced financial analyst who has passed examinations in economics, financial accounting, portfolio management, security analysis, and standards of conduct given by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. (CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. ) designation from the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR AIMR See Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). ), of which she is a member, and has passed the NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). Series 7 and Series 63 licensing examinations. "We are extremely pleased to have Ann joining CCG. As the role of investor relations continues to gain prominence among client companies and the investment community, we are constantly seeking to add high-quality personnel to the CCG roster," said Crocker Coulson, Partner. "We believe Ann's wealth of equity research experience will help CCG to enhance our services and to meet the needs of our growing client base." CCG's services, client roster, white papers and other information can be viewed at its web site at www.ccgir.com. About CCG CCG is one of the country's leading investor relations and strategic communications firms. The agency designs and executes programs for more than 30 publicly traded companies, including Mentor Corp, North American Scientific, Retalix, Ltd., Diodes Inc., Quality Systems and Southwest Water Corp. The full-service investor relations agency has corporate headquarters in Los Angeles with additional offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , San Francisco, Las Vegas and Irvine, CA. For further information, contact CCG directly, or visit the Company's Web site at www.ccgir.com. |
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