Raymond James investment banking wins transaction of the year at the EMEA corporate development awards
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James Investment Banking was recognized with top honors at the M&A Advisor’s EMEA Corporate Development Awards presented by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The awards were presented at a ceremony held during the Corporate Growth Forum on February 22 at The Lansdowne Club in Mayfair, London.
The Raymond James Security, Defense & Government Services Investment Banking team was named an Emerald winner in the Transaction of the Year (Over £50MM - £100MM) category for the sale of Qognify, a business unit of NICE Systems (TASE: NICE), to Battery Ventures. The transaction was led for Raymond James by Managing Director and Co-Head of the Security, Defense & Government Service practice Alper Cetingok.
“This honor is a testament to our commitment to delivering tailored solutions that drive growth for our clients,” said Jim Bunn, head of Investment Banking. “Our solutions are powered by our deep industry knowledge and extensive experience. We look forward to helping our clients achieve their business objectives in 2017.”
The EMEA Corporate Development Awards recognize and celebrate the leading corporations, transactions, teams and professionals that played a key role in successful corporate development across the region in 2016. An independent judging panel of industry experts evaluated nominations representing over 250 individual companies from across Africa, Europe and the Middle East with deals valued at £10 million to tens of billions. The transaction of the year award is judged based on challenges, unique attributes, activities of the team, and the benefits to the company and other stakeholders.
About Raymond James Investment Banking
Raymond James Investment Banking offers highly regarded capital formation and financial advisory services. Since 2013, Raymond James has participated in raising nearly $300 billion in capital for its corporate clients and completed more than 350 advisory assignments, including more than 300 M&A buy-side or sell-side advisory assignments.
About Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) is a leading diversified financial services company providing private client group, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. The company has approximately 7,100 financial advisors serving in excess of 3 million client accounts in more than 2,900 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $620 billion. Public since 1983, the firm has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1986 under the symbol RJF. Additional information is available at www.raymondjames.com. Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC