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Intrepid Bolsters Its Investment Banking Digital Media & Technology Group with Senior Hire to Lead Its Software & Services M&A PracticeIntrepid Investment Bankers, a leading middle-market investment bank, today announced that Christopher H. Park has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Software & Services. Christopher uniquely brings over 16 years of combined investment banking and direct technology experience to public- and private-growth companies seeking M&A advisory and financing advisory services. During his career, he has completed nearly $2 billion in transactions with both strategic and financial buyers/investors across a broad range of software and technology sectors. "We are thrilled to add Christopher's leadership and extensive experience in software and services M&A and financing to our growing technology practice," said Ed Bagdasarian, CEO and Managing Director of Intrepid. "His valuable relationships and transactional experience will accelerate our momentum in the Software & Services sector. We are committed to building the leading digital media & technology M&A practice in Southern California." "It's a privilege to join the highly regarded team of M&A bankers at Intrepid, that has been steadily building a sterling reputation in the technology space," said Christopher Park, Managing Director and newly-appointed Head of Software & Services at Intrepid. "I look forward to helping Intrepid bolster its presence in this constantly evolving industry. We are in the heart of Silicon Beach and well-poised for continued large-scale growth, making this region a prolific breeding ground for innovative software, digital media and service disruptive business models." Christopher joins Intrepid alongside current veteran software banker and the practice's Co-Head, Tristan Snyder, who recently advised on completed transactions such as the growth recapitalization of Avaap with New Mainstream Partners (ERP system integration), the sale of Drawloop to Nintex (SaaS (News - Alert) based document automation), and the sale of Threshold Interactive (digital agency) to Zealot Networks. Most recently, Christopher served as lead coverage officer for the enterprise software, HCIT and tech-enabled services industries as Director of Software & Technology Investment Banking with B. Riley & Co. Prior to this, he spent almost a decade with Montgomery & Co. and played a key role in establishing the firm's presence in the software sector as Principal of Technology Banking, where he co-led the firm's coverage of the infrastructure and enterprise software space. Christopher began his career with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as a member of the investment banking group in Los Angeles. Subsequently, he joined Computer Sciences (News - Alert) Corporation's (CSC) Net Technologies division as a Consultant where he specialized in developing and integrating Web-based software solutions. After CSC (News - Alert), he served as a Technology Consultant with PeopleSoft, where he implemented enterprise solutions for global Fortune 500 clients. Christopher graduated from the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a B.S. in biological sciences.
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