Canaccord Genuity expands equity research group with addition to its technology practice

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canaccord Genuity is pleased to announce that Michael Graham has joined the firm's equity research group as Managing Director, Equity Research of Internet Technologies.

"We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Graham to Canaccord Genuity," said Jamie Brown, President of Canaccord Genuity Inc. (US). "His focus on Internet-based companies enhances our ability and commitment to uncovering and analyzing opportunities in e-commerce, online advertising and social networking areas, which have become increasingly important to investors."

Mr. Graham's coverage will be designed to dovetail closely with Jeff Rath's coverage of Digital Media, as well as with the coverage of the rest of Canaccord's Technology research team.

Mr. Graham joined Canaccord Genuity from Columbia Management, the asset management division of Bank of America, where he covered Technology and Telecom for the past five years. Prior to Columbia, he was at Robertson Stephens for four years as the senior Internet analyst.  Michael holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY and served as an Army Airborne Ranger.

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