Former Wells Fargo Securities Executive Brings More Than 15 Years
of ECM Experience
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ICR, a leading strategic communications and advisory firm, announced
today that it has named Marisa Frackman as Managing Director, Capital
Markets in the firm’s healthcare practice which operates under the
Westwicke brand.
“Marisa’s strong origination and execution experience during her
healthcare equity capital markets career will build upon the great
success we have already had in our advisory business,” commented Sameer
Khambadkone, Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets at Westwicke.
“With a growing pipeline of transactions that include more than a dozen
pre-IPO companies across BioTech, MedTech and Healthcare IT/Services, we
are now even better positioned to provide best-in-class strategic
execution support.”
“We are thrilled to bring Marisa on board as we continue expanding the
advisory services we offer to our clients,” commented Tom Ryan, CEO of
ICR. “The addition of Westwicke to the ICR family has already proven to
be a winning combination, and we are very pleased with the significant
growth we have seen in the area of capital markets advisory. We are
confident Marisa’s strong healthcare-focused ECM experience will
contribute to even more success during the second half of 2019 and
beyond.”
Marisa joins ICR from Wells Fargo Securities where she held senior
positions of increasing responsibility since 2005, mostly recently
serving as Director of Healthcare Equity Capital Markets. Prior to Wells
Fargo, Marisa was a healthcare investment banking analyst at Deutsche
Bank Securities. Marisa received her undergraduate degree from
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
About ICR
Established in 1998, ICR partners with companies to execute strategic
communications and advisory programs that achieve business goals, build
awareness and credibility, and enhance long-term enterprise value. The
firm’s highly-differentiated service model, which pairs capital markets
veterans with senior communications professionals, brings deep sector
knowledge and relationships to more than 650 clients in approximately 20
industries. ICR’s healthcare practice operates under the Westwicke brand
(www.westwicke.com).
Today, ICR is one of the largest and most experienced independent
communications and advisory firms in North America, maintaining offices
in New York, Norwalk, Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, San Diego and
Beijing. Its affiliate, ICR Capital LLC advises on capital markets
transactions across a wide span of industries. Learn more at www.icrinc.com.
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Contacts
Media:
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