Palo Alto , CA- July 29, 2008 - Pagemill Partners, Inc., a leading investment bank for the technology industry, today announced that Anton Papp has been promoted to Principal. He is instrumental in the firm's software, security and services practice; he recently advised Preventsys on its sale to McAfee.

 

"Anton offers our clients significant knowledge of strategic developments, trends and values in this rapidly changing market, knowledge that is especially beneficial for companies that operate in security, storage, systems management and software infrastructure," said Milledge Hart, Managing Director for Pagemill.

 

Papp joined Pagemill Partners in 2005 bringing more than eight years of investment banking experience in the security, software and services industries. Throughout his career, he has been involved in more than 30 public, private and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity financings, follow-on and initial public offerings. Prior to Pagemill, he held senior positions at investment banking firms including Robertson Stephens and Banc of America Securities.

 

Papp holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Boston University and an MBA in finance from Columbia Business School. He served in the U.S. Navy as an F-14 Naval Aviator for more than eight years and is a graduate of the Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun).

 

About Pagemill Partners
Pagemill Partners is a premier investment bank located in the heart of Silicon Valley. From our base in Silicon Valley, we specialize in mergers, acquisitions, private capital raising, and valuation and fairness opinions for companies in the technology, communications and media industries. We have built a solid track record of completing successful transactions for middle market technology companies. The firm has completed more than 75 transactions since 2005, creating successful outcomes as measured in growth as well as financial and shareholder value.