SCP Announces the Addition of Credit Suisse TMT Veteran Mark Yurko

July 7, 2010 - PRLog -- Spurrier Capital Partners (SCP) announced today that Mark Yurko has joined the Firm as a Principal.

Prior to joining SCP, Mark was a senior banker in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse. Prior to this, Mark was a member of Citigroup's TMT Investment Banking Group. Before his career in finance, Mark was a Captain in the United States Army, serving as a Field Artillery officer in Europe and the U.S. Mark has an MBA (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Columbia Business School and a BS in Mathematical Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Clark Spurrier, Managing Partner of SCP, said "I am thrilled to have Mark join our Firm. The depth of his TMT relationships and execution experience will be of immense value to our Technology and Digital Media clients. I also look to his leadership as we continue to expand Spurrier Capital Partners."

George Kelly, Senior Advisor at SCP, added "The addition of a senior banker of Mark's stature is yet another validation of SCP's momentum in the Technology advisory space, and increases SCP's expertise and commitment in the sector at a time when clients are asking for increasingly sophisticated advice."

Mark has advised on Merger & Acquisition and financing transactions with an aggregate value of over $100 billion. His experience also includes numerous IPOs, convertible offerings, private placements, restructurings and leveraged finance transactions. Mark has executed transactions for clients in the Technology, Media, Entertainment, Satellite and Telecommunications sectors.

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About SCP:

Spurrier Capital Partners (http://www.spurriercp.com) is a premier boutique merchant bank focused on the Technology sector. We blend strong sector knowledge with high-quality execution experience and excellence to achieve the best results for our clients. We employ an extensive network of large-cap, middle market and growth relationships, along with an extensive private equity network.

SCP offers a complete array of Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) services, including Buy and Sell-side M&A, Cross-Border M&A, Fairness Opinions, Valuation Advisory and Restructuring Advisory, as well as IPO Advisory and Readiness services. Through cross-firm affiliations, SCP also has local advisory and financing capabilities in global geographies including Europe, Israel and Asia. SCP senior bankers have advised on over 300 M&A transactions and financings over the course of their careers at leading Wall Street investment banks.