10/09/2001
Business Wire
(Copyright (c) 2001, Business Wire)
DIX HILLS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2001--CLB Partners, LLC, a leading financial advisory services firm, today announced the appointments of Elizabeth W. DeBiasi, 33, and Jonathon J. Grayson, 25, to vice president. In addition, the company announced the opening of its newest office in Charlotte, North Carolina, where DeBiasi will be based.
According to CLB co-founder and managing director, Peter J. Hughes, DeBiasi and Grayson bring extensive experience to the growing organization in middle market mergers and acquisitions, capital fundraising, valuation and strategic analysis. "We are extremely excited to have both Elizabeth and Jay (Jonathon) join our team, and are equally pleased that CLB can carry on its expansion efforts during this economic downturn," said Hughes.
Hughes stated that DeBiasi and Grayson would both be actively involved in client situations that are commensurate with their respective backgrounds. "On the corporate finance side," said Hughes, "Elizabeth has significant experience with Bank of America managing financial transactions for middle market clients, and expertise addressing ownership transfer issues specific to middle market companies. She will also assist with the opening of our fourth office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Elizabeth will undoubtedly enhance our corporate finance perspective and strengthen our continuing focus on the middle market, an area greatly under served by the investment banking community."
Hughes went on to explain that Grayson, who will work in the existing CLB office in Boston, also reinforces the company's commitment to raising equity for middle market companies. "Jay's background in venture fundraising with BancBoston Ventures, and mergers and acquisitions with BancBoston Robertson Stephens, combined with his strong business relationships across a variety of industries, make him highly qualified to address the needs of our clients," said Hughes. "Like Elizabeth, Jay brings proven leadership qualities and client-relationship skills to the task of expanding of our business in middle market investment bankings. We now confidently move forward with this next generation of leadership and expertise."
Before joining CLB, DeBiasi most recently served as a national manager in the financial advisory training group at Bank of America, where she led the development and delivery of programs in corporate finance, valuation, capital structure, and strategic analysis. While at Bank of America, she also served as a client manager, implementing financing transactions for both private and public middle market companies. DeBiasi earned her MBA from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University, and holds BA degrees in both Spanish and Economics from the University of Virginia.
Prior to his appointment at CLB, Grayson co-founded and served as the director of business development for AllPredict, Inc., a software start-up for the gaming industry. While managing AllPredict, Grayson was instrumental in raising venture funding and directed multi-country business relationships in the UK, US, and Australia. The company was subsequently sold. Before co-founding AllPredict, Grayson worked in the information technology group at BancBoston Ventures, and also served in the information technology mergers and acquisitions group at BancBoston Robertson Stephens. Grayson earned his BS in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About CLB Partners, LLC
CLB Partners, LLC specializes in providing financial advisory and investment banking services to the middle market, an area traditionally under served by Wall Street investment banks. Specifically, CLB has partnered with several leading commercial banks and global financial institutions to bring its experience and expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital fundraising, enterprise valuation and strategic advisory to benefit middle market companies. Founded in 1999, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in Boston, Charlottesville and Ft. Lauderdale. For more information please call 631/425-0710 or visit the CLB Partners web site at www.clb-partners.com.
CONTACT: CLB Partners, LLC, Peter J. Hughes, 631/425-0710 or F@tGold Marketing Betsy Mularoni, 480/363-7483 bmularoni@qwest.net
09:30 EDT OCTOBER 9, 2001
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