LHA and Israel-based GK Announce Joint Venture Agreement

NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, Israel, December 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

LHA Investor Relations, a leading US-based investor relations agency, and GK, part of the Gelbart Kahana group, Israel's largest investor and public relations firm, today announced the formation of a new joint venture partnership. The joint venture will provide global investor and public relation services to Israeli-based private and public companies that are seeking to increase their exposure to the U.S. markets.

"Israel has one of the largest and most sophisticated groups of technology and healthcare companies in the world, presenting enormous opportunities for U.S. investors," said Keith L. Lippert of LHA Investor Relations. "We are impressed with the international IR operation that GK has built in Israel in the last decade, and we believe that teaming up presents an opportunity to take this business even further. Through this new joint venture, GK and LHA will jointly provide Israeli companies the high-level investor relations and communications counsel they need to access the U.S. capital markets and elevate their profile with global investors, analysts and the U.S. media," added Lippert.

"Until now, we provided international investor relations service mostly to leading domestic TASE-listed companies and US-listed Israeli high-tech companies. Our joint venture with LHA enables us to further broaden our services to include the growing sector of healthcare," said Ehud Helft, Partner at GK. "We are looking forward to carving a channel of increased opportunity for Israeli companies who are seeking to enhance the visibility, liquidity and institutional sponsorship of their equity in the U.S and we believe that LHA is the right partner to help us achieve this."

About LHA

Founded in 1984, LHA, formerly known as Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, is a leading provider of investor relations services. Staffed by a team of professionals with deep experience across multiple industry sectors, we partner with public and private companies to define objectives, set strategy and implement custom-designed programming utilizing industry best practices. By creating client identity and communicating strategic vision, LHA builds awareness, enthusiasm and sponsorship among target audiences to maximize shareholder value. Quite simply, LHA delivers results that matter.  For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.lhai.com.

About GK

GK Investor and Public Relations is part of the Gelbart-Kahana group, Israel's largest financial public relations and investor relations business which advises over 100 Israeli companies on all aspects of communications with the local investment community. GK specializes in providing international investor and Public relations services specifically tailored for Israeli companies that are looking to increase their exposure in the U.S. GK provides its IR and PR services to over 20 clients, private and public. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.gkir.com.

Contact:
Keith L. Lippert/John Heilshorn
Partners
LHA Investor Relations
+1-212-838-3777
[email protected] / [email protected]

Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
Partners
GK Investor & Public Relations
+1-617-418-3096
[email protected] / [email protected]

Media Contact:
Matthew Krieger
Managing Director
GK PR
+1-914-768-4219
[email protected]

SOURCE GK Investor Relations