BGL Head of Marketing Selected for Crain’s 40 Under 40

Brown Gibbons Lang and Company (BGL) is pleased to announce that Wendy S. Neal, Vice President of Marketing, was selected for the Crain’s Cleveland 2005 40 Under 40 class of up-and-comers.

Individuals are selected from hundreds of applications based on their existing contributions to the Northeast Ohio business and civic circles. From entrepreneurs to corporate executives, year-after-year the list includes the best young talent in the region.

“I am truly honored and humbled by this acknowledgment,” said Wendy. “I attribute a lot of my success to the outstanding mentors I have had along the way. I am also grateful to BGL for not only giving me the opportunity to lead its marketing effort, but also for supporting me in my philanthropic endeavors.”

About Brown Gibbons Lang and Company

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank serving middle market companies and their owners throughout the U.S. and internationally. BGL’s professionals are experts in mergers & acquisitions, debt & equity placements, and financial restructurings. BGL is the U.S. partner in Global M&A, the world’s leading partnership of top-tier independent financial advisory firms focusing on mid-market cross-border transactions. For more information, please visit www.bglco.com.

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