Merriman Curhan Ford Names Media Technology Expert Dr. Frederic V. Bien to Its Advisory Board

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merriman Curhan Ford Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MERR) today announced that it has appointed Dr. Frederic V. Bien as its 11th independent advisory board member.

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Bien currently serves as founder and CEO of Ad Buying Network (ABN), a video ad creation, online media buying and campaign reporting services company. Prior to founding ABN, he was co-founder, president and vice president of media & technology at the social media and online advertising company BLiNQ Media. At BLiNQ, Bien worked with clients such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, MySpace, AT&T, and ING.  He has more than 15 years of experience leading media technology, television and Internet systems, product development, strategic planning, marketing measurement initiatives that drive profitable growth and high customer-satisfaction ratings.  

Along with his entrepreneurial endeavors with fast-paced startup companies, including Belamo Corp. and Bien Logic, Inc., Bien was senior vice president of advanced media technology at Turner Broadcasting and held leadership positions at TimeWarner in technology management, digital media, business systems, and networks and studio operations.

Bien began his career in academia as an assistant professor of mathematics at Princeton University and was a tenured, associate professor of mathematics at the University of California San Diego. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in mathematics from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium.  

In his advisory board role, Bien will draw on his vast online media technology experience, as well as industry contacts, to help Merriman Curhan Ford's senior management and research analysts build deeper business relationships in the firm's Consumer, Media & Internet verticals.  

Jon Merriman, co-founder and chief executive officer of the firm's holding company, Merriman Curhan Ford Group, Inc., stated: "Frederic makes a great addition to the advisory board as an entrepreneur, leader and academic. His strong experience in team building and financial accountability – coupled with his vast understanding of the online media industry – will help us further grow the firm and differentiate ourselves in the media and technology ecosystem. I'm excited to welcome Frederic to the team."

About Merriman Curhan Ford

Merriman Curhan Ford (Nasdaq: MERR) is a financial services firm focused on fast-growing companies and the institutions that invest in them. The company offers high-quality investment banking, equity research, institutional services and corporate & venture services, and specializes in three growth industry sectors: CleanTech, Consumer, Media & Internet and Technology. For more information, please go to www.mcfco.com.

Note to Investors

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy any securities of the Company. Forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially from those stated or implied in such forward-looking statements, due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business, which include the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K/A filed on April 30, 2010. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," and "would" or similar words. We assume no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Form 10-K/A filed on April 30, 2010 and the Form 10-Q filed on May 17, 2010, together with this press release and the financial information contained herein, are available on our website, www.mcfco.com. Please click on "Investor Relations."

SOURCE Merriman Curhan Ford Group, Inc.

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