Bob Blee, Brian Boatman, Brian
Fitzpatrick, Mike Shuhy, and
John Atanasoff join MUFG
Significant team expansion includes addition of at least
20 new team members to support MUFG's commitment to the innovation
ecosystem
NEW
YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi
UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced today the hiring of five
senior executives, and a total of at least 20 new team members, to
significantly expand the capabilities of its Technology, Media and
Telecom (TMT) Banking group to support the pre-IPO growth and
middle-market public companies in the innovation ecosystem. Having
launched the emerging technology banking platform three years ago,
this most recent investment accelerates MUFG's growth aspirations
in this space.
Bob Blee has joined MUFG as
Managing Director and Head of Growth and Middle Market Technology
Banking for the Americas, reporting to Bill
Davidson, Global Head of TMT Banking. Bob will be based in
the Bay Area.
Reporting to Blee and also joining MUFG as Managing Directors
are Brian Boatman as Head of Sales,
Brian Fitzpatrick as Head of Venture
Capital Relationship Management and the Northern California Region,
and Mike Shuhy as Head of Credit
Solutions. Based in Seattle, the
Bay Area, and Boston,
respectively, they will lead the bank's efforts in providing deep
domain expertise, consistent lending, and trusted partnership to
fast-growing tech companies throughout their lifecycles.
Additionally, John Atanasoff will
be joining the bank as a Managing Director and dedicated credit
partner reporting to Larry Bressler,
MUFG's Chief Credit Officer.
"With this strategic investment, MUFG will now be able to
deliver full-service banking capabilities throughout our clients'
growth lifecycles, including lending, cash management, interest
rate and foreign exchange risk management, capital markets access,
and advisory capabilities through our Intrepid subsidiary,"
Kevin Cronin, President and CEO of
MUFG Americas, said. "As one of the world's leading financial
institutions, MUFG is well-positioned to serve the needs of
venture-backed companies and public companies alike through our
proven stability, financial strength, and global footprint."
"This talent acquisition will accelerate MUFG's growth in the
middle market and further solidify our end-to-end coverage model in
Technology Banking from earlier stage private companies through
large cap multinationals," Davidson said.
Most recently, Blee led Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB's) Technology
Corporate Banking Division, which managed relationships with public
and late-stage private companies in the U.S. tech sector.
Previously, Blee held a variety of roles in SVB's California and Midwest geographies, including
heading seed, early and mid-stage infrastructure, hardware,
consumer internet, enterprise software and fintech banking in
California. He was also
responsible for SVB's mezzanine lending and syndicated lending
practices. Before joining SVB in 2003, Blee was a co-founder of
SAVO Group, a sales enablement platform provider which was acquired
by Seismic. And prior to SAVO, he spent nine years as a commercial
banker and manager at Comerica and LaSalle banks.
Boatman oversaw SVB's Corporate Banking practice in the Pacific
Northwest, Southern California,
Rocky Mountains, Southwest, South, and the Midwest. Prior to
joining SVB in 2001, he was a vice president and loan officer in
the Corporate Banking Group at U.S. Bank, and before that held
roles for SAFECO Mutual Funds. Fitzpatrick was responsible for the
SVB's Northern California market,
leading teams covering client relationships across software,
consumer/internet, FinTech, and hardware sectors. Before SVB,
Fitzpatrick spent five years at Comerica in various roles. Shuhy
held the role of SVB's Head of Corporate Banking Credit Solutions
since 2020, and prior to that he was the Sector Head for National
Corporate Accounts. He spent more than a decade at Bank of America
Merrill Lynch before joining SVB. Atanasoff brings more than 30
years of experience in the financial industry, and most recently
held the role of Credit Risk Manager at SVB, responsible for
multiple sectors and stages. Before joining SVB, Atanasoff worked
at Citizens Bank and Fleet Bank.
Press contact:
Oksana Poltavets
D: +1-646-767-1326
opoltavets@us.mufg.jp
About MUFG and MUFG Americas
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading financial groups.
Headquartered in Tokyo and with
over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with
approximately 2,100 locations in more than 50 countries. MUFG has
nearly 160,000 employees and offers services including commercial
banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance,
asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to be "the world's
most trusted financial group" through close collaboration among our
operating companies and flexibly respond to all the financial needs
of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and
sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares trade on the
Tokyo, Nagoya, and New
York stock exchanges.
MUFG's Americas operations, including its offices in the U.S.,
Latin America, and Canada, are primarily organized under MUFG
Bank, Ltd. and subsidiaries, and are focused on Global Corporate
and Investment Banking, Japanese Corporate Banking, and Global
Markets. MUFG is one of the largest foreign banking organizations
in the Americas. For locations, banking capabilities and services,
career opportunities, and more, visit www.mufgamericas.com.
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