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Ipreo Acquires BuysideIQ
NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Online targeting firm extends Ipreo's investor targeting and analytics
offering
Ipreo, premier global provider of market intelligence and productivity solutions
to corporations and investment banks, announced that it has acquired BuysideIQ, a
leading provider of online investor targeting solutions.
The addition of BuysideIQ will serve as a complement to Ipreo's analyst-based
Premium Analytics service that clients utilize today. The Premium Analytics service
will continue as a core offering, leveraging the expertise and the consultative
structure of Ipreo's analytics team. The BuysideIQ acquisition will add an online
targeting product - known for its ease of use, speed, and accuracy - to Ipreo's suite
of investor relations
services.
Bill Sherman, EVP and Managing Director of Global Data Strategy and Analytics at
Ipreo said, "This acquisition is consistent with the Ipreo approach of offering
corporate issuers a choice of products that best fit their development stage and
investor relations goals. We're very pleased to be able to complement our hands-on
targeting services with an online offering of BuysideIQ's quality & reputation."
Brendan Fitzpatrick, Founder and President of BuysideIQ, joins the Ipreo team as
Head of Online Targeting, bringing close to 15 years of investor relations experience
with a focus on investor targeting and product development to the firm.
"The experience of Ipreo's management team and the firm's reputation for high
quality service are unmatched in the industry," said Fitzpatrick. "I'm delighted to
be able to combine the BuysideIQ solution with Ipreo's high-caliber analyst-based
targeting services."
Over the next several months the firm will be further integrating BuysideIQ into
Ipreo's BD suite of products, to allow clients the maximum benefit of Ipreo's
industry-leading Bigdough institutional database, while retaining the user experience
of the online product.
About Ipreo
Ipreo is a premier global provider of high quality data, market intelligence, and
productivity solutions to investment banking and corporate clients. With decades of
experience serving the capital markets, and a reputation for superior customer
service, Ipreo is both a dynamic innovator and a trusted resource. Ipreo has more
than 500 employees and operations throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. Ipreo is
SOURCE: Ipreo
CONTACT: Kate McKay,
Ipreo,
+1-212-849-5060,
kate.mckay@ipreo.com
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