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ThinkEquity LLC Hosts First Annual Private Company Summit
Private Stars Of Tomorrow To Gather At Two-Day Conference
San Francisco, CA - October 6, 2004 — ThinkEquity LLC, a leading research-centric institutional investment firm, will host its first annual ThinkTomorrow - Today Private Company Summit on October 20-22 at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay, California. The two-day conference will bring together the most exciting privately held growth companies as well as an array of private equity and venture investors to examine mega-trends that are shaping the future of the growth economy.
The conference will serve as a forum for private companies to gain insights into their opportunities for growth and success as public companies. It will also allow key influencers, distinguished Stanford professors, best-selling authors and industry experts to debate the future of many important growth sectors of the economy. James Citrin, managing director of Spencer Stuart & Associates, will kick off the conference with a keynote address providing insights and lessons from the top for effective leadership in corporate America. The event will be punctuated with notable presentations from leading industry experts including:
- Bill Campbell, chairman, Intuit
- Sam Colella, co-founder, Versant Ventures
- Steve Jurvetson, Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
- Tony Perkins, editor, AlwaysOn and founder of Red Herring Magazine
- Don Straszheim, president of Straszheim Global Advisors
The event will also feature several distinguished panels and breakout sessions on key issues such as the future path of enterprise software, healthcare, and what it takes to make a company public today.
"This conference provides a forum for the next generation of public companies to gain valuable insights and share ideas with leading investment professionals focused on helping private companies make the transition to the public market," said Michael Moe, co-founder and CEO of ThinkEquity LLC. "We see this conference as an important part of our steadfast commitment to the emerging companies, both public and private, that are defining the growth economy."
Conference Details
To register for the event or view the conference agenda and full program of activities, please visit www.thinkequity.com
About ThinkEquity
ThinkEquity is a research-centric institutional investment firm focused on the growth economy. ThinkEquity merger with Panmure Gordon in March 2007 provides its clients with global investment banking services. The firm is dedicated to providing focused insight, advisory services, and capital to institutional investors and corporate constituents in the knowledge economy's key growth verticals, including technology, healthcare, media/education and consumer/business services. For more information about ThinkEquity, please visit www.thinkequity.com. Member FINRA and SIPC.
For more information please contact:
Peter Coleman
Chief Operating Officer
ThinkEquity
415-249-2900
or
Jennifer Jones
650-529-1416
jennifer@jenniferjones.com