Marcum Cronus Partners LLC, an investment banking firm providing financial advisory and investment banking services to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce the expansion of its presence in the technology sector with the hiring of Elgin Thompson, as a Managing Director specializing in digital media and Internet technology.

Based in the firm’s New York City office, Mr. Thompson’s expertise is at the intersection of media, technology and brands. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a senior member of Williams Capital, a boutique investment bank where he led the efforts in media and technology. Previously, Mr. Thompson was the Vice President of Corporate Development for GridNetworks, Inc., a venture-backed online video technology provider. Prior to GridNetworks, he was with Bear Stearns in its Media Investment Banking Group, executing capital raising and merger and acquisition transactions for a wide spectrum of clients, including global media and entertainment companies, private equity firms, and digital media companies. Mr. Thompson began his career as a corporate attorney at DLA Piper and serves on the advisory boards of Sprezzat, a mobile technology company, and CyberSynchs, a data synchronization provider.

“We are excited to add Elgin to our technology coverage team and to extend that team from Boston to New York. The digital and online area of the economy that Elgin works in is extraordinarily dynamic, and his expertise and relationships there complement our own in traditional and SaaS enterprise software and cloud computing. We are obviously very pleased to be able to make him available to our clients,” commented Alan Canzano, Managing Director of Marcum Cronus Partners.

Please contact Mr. Thompson to discuss your business needs at elgin.thompson@marcumcronus.com or 212.485.5873.

About Marcum Cronus Partners

Advising on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, sales, and private placement financings, Marcum Cronus Partners provides financial advisory and investment banking services. The clients of the firm are publicly traded or privately owned companies that engage in middle-market transactions domestically or internationally. Winner of the Association for Corporate Growth’s 2012 Boutique Investment Bank of the Year Award, Marcum Cronus is an affiliate of Marcum LLP, one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the U.S. (with 23 offices and more than 1,100 professionals).

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