LONDON, Sept 1 — Evercore announced today that John Pissanos has joined the firm as a senior managing director in its healthcare investment banking group, focused on life science tools & diagnostics and medtech. He will be based in London.
“We are delighted to welcome John to Evercore,” said Giuseppe Monarchi, co-head of Evercore’s EMEA investment banking business. “John is a highly regarded healthcare banker with deep relationships across the sector and a strong track record advising clients on some of their most important strategic transactions. His extensive expertise across life science tools & diagnostics and medtech in particular further strengthens and expands our healthcare franchise and reinforces our continued investment in expanding our capabilities and serving clients across EMEA.”
Mr. Pissanos said, “I am excited to join Evercore’s healthcare investment banking team. Evercore has built one of the leading global healthcare investment banking franchises, and I look forward to working alongside colleagues across the firm’s international platform to continue delivering exceptional advice and outcomes for our clients.”
Mr. Pissanos joins Evercore with nearly 15 years of investment banking experience which he spent at J.P. Morgan, most recently as managing director and head of EMEA life science tools & diagnostics.
Mr. Pissanos earned an MBA from London Business School, an M.Sc. from the University of Reading, and a B.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology.