While big deals often make the headlines, the middle market is where 90% of all M&A activity occurs worldwide. Simply put, the "action" is in the middle market.

Harris Williams & Co. is the leading sellside M&A advisor focused exclusively on the middle market. This year, our firm was selected as Middle Market Investment Bank of the Year by IDD Magazine. This award follows on the heels of recognition by Buyouts Magazine as Investment Bank of the Year in 2005.

Additionally, our firm has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal, our transactions have consistently won top honors and a number of our professionals have been ranked in "Top 40 Under 40" lists by several publications for their industry leadership.

Harris Williams & Co. is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC), one of the country's largest financial institutions. In 2007, PNC was named one of Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies.