Aug 10 2009

Bank of America Talent Transfusion

By kyle stock

In addition to landing Sallie Krawcheck, Bank of America has lured Benjamin Perkins, a Bay Area biotech guru, and William Bird, an advertising and marketing analyst.

Perkins, who was most recently with Pacific Growth Equities in San Francisco, has midwived a number of big deals over the years, including the $75 million IPO of Amicus Therapeutics and the $52 million IPO of Helicos Biosciences.

His title will be managing director of life sciences i-banking.

Bird, joins the big Charlotte bank from Steinberg Asset Management where he landed after a decade with Smith Barney/Citigroup.

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