Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) Will Host Mighty Middle Market Event on January 15, 2015
Featuring Keynote Discussion by Thomas A. Stewart, Executive Director of the National Center for the Middle Market.
BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- UVANY and its event partners will host "The Mighty Middle Market" event: a presentation and discussion for business owners and executives on economic opportunities and challenges facing "middle market" business in New York State on Thursday, January 15th in Buffalo, NY.
Featuring a keynote discussion by Thomas A. Stewart, Executive Director, National Center for the Middle Market, and a panel of local middle market C-level executives, attendees will learn about the triggering events and game-changing strategies that propel middle market companies into the ranks of sustained growth firms.
The panel of middle market executives will include George Chamoun, President and Co-Founder of Synacor, Duffy Smith, Operating Partner with Summer Street Capital & CEO at Summer Street portfolio company Belmont Meat Products, and Dan Murray, Chief Underwriting and Marketing Officer at Lawley Insurance.
"New York is home to one of the nation's largest middle market sectors, with over 10,000 firms employing over 4 million New Yorkers and generating over $500 billion in annual revenue," remarked UVANY Executive Director, Sam Ticknor. "What's more, despite significant challenges, New York middle market companies continue to outpace the national average in terms of revenue and employment growth."
To register for the event, visit: http://conta.cc/1vi4qS5
About UVANY
With a focus on education, events and advocacy, the Upstate Venture Association of New York, Inc. (UVANY) seeks to advance the number and quality of opportunities to deploy private capital across New York State. UVANY is a statewide organization. Members and participants include seed capital, venture capital, private equity and other financing sources such as lenders and banks interested in making upstate investments. Additional members and participants include legal and accounting firms, banks, and economic and industrial development agencies. http://www.uvany.org
About Summer Street Capital Partners
Founded in 1999, Summer Street Capital Partners LLC is a Buffalo, NY-based fund manager with in excess of $440 million of private equity capital as of 12/31/2013. The firm invests alongside talented managers, bringing capital and resources to support aggressive growth strategies and acquisitions. To learn more about Summer Street visit www.summerstreetcapital.com.
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