Mike Lauzon, formerly of Toronto-based CIBC World Markets Inc., is joining Vancouver-based Canaccord Genuity Corp. as managing director of investment banking and head of technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) in Canada.

Lauzon brings to his new role 15 years of investment industry experience, during which he was managing director of TMT investment banking at CIBC World Markets.

Lauzon’s background is in raising capital and providing advisory services for a broad range of clients in the technology, media and telecommunications sector, according to an internal memo from the firm sent on Tuesday. The memo notes that Lauzon “managed the execution of complex transactions across a breadth of advisory and financing mandates, including acquisitions, divestitures, unsolicited bids, fairness opinions and public and private equity and debt financings.”

Lauzon will report to Pat Burke, president of capital markets in Canada for Canaccord Genuity Corp., and will be based in Toronto.

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