MLV Forms Marine Shipping Research Team, Names Leader
Independent full service investment bank & institutional broker dealer, MLV & Co inform that Natasha Boyden has joined the firm to captain the launch of a new research vertical focused on Marine Transportation and Shipping. She will work out of the New York office. "As MLV & Co continues to grow and make strategic decisions to diversify our research platform, we aim to recruit top-tier talent and respected industry leaders to lead these initiatives," said Patrice McNicoll, CEO and founding partner of MLV & Co. "There is a significant amount of synergy that Natasha's experience and tested industry knowledge will create for us at MLV & Co, especially as we focus on new opportunities in the Energy, Infrastructure, and Natural Resources sectors," said Dean Colucci, President of MLV& Co.
Island Breeze Continues with East Asian Plans
Island Breeze International, Inc. (OTCBB: GPNT), an entertainment cruise development company, announced that it has moved forward with its plans to establish operations in East Asia. The company is now in the process of submitting information required to obtain permission from relevant authorities to establish a new entertainment cruise operation from a to be disclosed jurisdiction and port located in East Asia. The company also announced that it is evaluating potential existing entertainment cruise acquisition opportunities in the East Asian market. Bradley T. Prader, the President and CEO of Island Breeze International, commenting on the announcement, stated, "We are very optimistic about the prospects for the new operation we expect to establish in East Asia.
