Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> July 27, 2009
Erik Suppiger is Managing Director and a senior research analyst focusing on
internet infrastructure, information security, and data services at Signall Hill
Capital Group, LLC. He has more than 17 years' experience in financial services
and more than a dozen in networking and security research. In the communications
equipment sector, he has been the top performer several times in the monthly
StarMine analysts awards and he was second in the Forbes 2005 Best Analysts
rankings. Prior to joining Signal Hill, he was a Managing Director at Pacific
Growth Equities where he was a senior research analyst and later he pioneered
alternative forms of analytical services. Before joining Pacific Growth, he
covered networking as a Senior Research Analyst at JP Morgan H&Q. Previously, he
held research associate positions at Deutsche Banks DMG Technology Group and at
Hambrecht and Quist. He earned a BS BA with concentrations in Accounting and
Finance from Boston University. He also holds a certificate in Personal
Financial Planning from the New England Banking Institute. Profile
TWST: What's going on in the homeland security space these days? Mr. Suppiger: As it relates to homeland security, cyber security is a key area
of focus these days. There has been a lot of