Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> June 30, 2003
DAVID DOFT is an Executive Director and Senior Analyst at CIBC World
Markets specializing in the Advertising & Marketing Services industry.
Before researching the Advertising & Marketing Services industry in
1998, Mr. Doft specialized in entertainment and cable television. In the
past he has been recognized on The Wall Street Journal Analyst All Star
Team, the Reuters Survey of Investment Research, and has consistently
ranked among the top analysts in the annual Institutional Investor poll
for the Advertising & Marketing Services sector. Before joining CIBC
World Markets, Mr. Doft was a Managing Director covering the Advertising
& Marketing Services sector at ABN Amro Securities and its predecessors
ING Barings and Furman Selz. Mr. Doft also provided coverage of retail
companies at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenerette Securities Corporation. Mr.
Doft has a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a major in Finance from
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate
of the Horace Mann School. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a quick overview of your coverage?Mr. Doft: I cover a group called advertising and marketing services. It
includes advertising agencies such as Omnicom (OMC),