Technology >> Sector Roundtables >> April 4, 2005
NITSAN HARGIL, Senior Technology Analyst at friedman, billings, ramsey
group, inc., and a chartered financial analyst, has more than 15 years
of experience in the technology and financial services industries.
Inside the technology industry, Mr. Hargil specialized in artificial
intelligence research, software quality assurance, and CAD/CAM software.
Later, in the financial services industry, he succeeded as a research
analyst at Lehman Brothers and Kaufman Bros, LP. As a result, Mr. Hargil
has become a well-known treasure in his field for successfully
integrating his deep understanding of security, storage and network
management software with his ability to provide credible, objective
research. Mr. Hargil has frequently appeared on CNN, CNNfn, CNBC,
Bloomberg TV, and other financial news shows to share his insight into
the technology companies on his coverage list. He has also been quoted
for his expertise in identifying and analyzing industry trends in
leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Investor's
Business Daily, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fortune and
BusinessWeek. Mr. Hargil is a member of the Association for Investment
Management and Research and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
He received his MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA Profile
GARY SPIVAK joined the Stanford Group in June 2004 as a Senior Vice
President covering infrastructure software. His Wall Street career began
in 1998 when he joined SoundView Technology Group as an analyst in the
Software group. After five years, he joined Kaufman Bros., LP, to cover
the security software group. Mr. Spivak brings a unique background to
Stanford. Prior to becoming an analyst, he spent over 10 years in
MetLife's Corporate IT department where he developed, evaluated,
installed and rolled out various network and systems management software
products. In addition, he managed several large infrastructure projects
that included areas of technology such as: router and server deployment,
circuit ordering, cabling infrastructure and application deployment. He
received his MBA from Columbia University, his BA in Political Science
from Binghamton University, and is a graduate of the New York University
Diploma Program for Computer Technology. Profile
Internet security space at this point in time?
Mr. Spivak: There are obviously quite a few. The ones I tend to focus on
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