PALAZZO Adds Matthew Hasson as Managing Director

PALAZZO is pleased to announce that Matt Hasson has joined the firm as Managing Director.

Matt brings over 14 years of Investment Banking experience across the technology and consulting services, TMT, consumer, and healthcare sectors.

Most recently, Matt was a Managing Director at a global middle-market boutique where he focused primarily on M&A origination and execution within the digital transformation and strategy consulting sub-sectors. This experience, along with his knowledge gained while working at larger, diversified financial institutions such as Bear Stearns, CIT Group, and Duff & Phelps, have solidified Matt’s position as a highly skilled and trusted M&A advisor.

At PALAZZO, Matt will enhance the firm’s reach into the digital transformation and consulting services sectors, and deepen the team’s transaction execution capabilities with his strong M&A expertise.

“Matt is a talented and seasoned M&A specialist with an outstanding background and strong transaction credentials within complementary industry sectors,” said founder Phil Palazzo. “Over the past few years, I have canvassed the market to find a Managing Director with the right pedigree, cultural fit, and horsepower necessary to bolster our capabilities and accelerate the firm’s growth. I am thrilled to say that I have found that person in Matt.”

“The PALAZZO team and I are 100% aligned in our focus on providing clients with unparalleled, hands-on service and extraordinary transaction results” says Hasson. “I am proud to join forces with such a reputable firm, and look forward to capitalizing on the compelling future market opportunities together.”

Matt is a graduate of The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania where he received his B.S. degree in Economics with Honors and a concentration in Finance. He also earned his M.B.A. degree with High Distinction from The University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

PALAZZO Advises 89 Degrees on its Sale to Iris Worldwide

PALAZZO served as exclusive financial advisor to 89 Degrees, a strategic consulting firm that leverages expertise in advanced marketing analytics, marketing technology enablement, customer journey management and loyalty programs to drive more profitable customer relationships. As part of the transaction 89 Degrees will rebrand to Iris Concise.

89 Degrees has a rich history of putting data to use for leading brands such as Ikea, Ace Hardware, Jeep and Sanofi, helping them solve a range of problems for higher marketing ROI, including unlocking actionable customer insights, improving marketing automation performance and driving the right customer behavior at scale.

In today’s digital marketing arena with sophisticated consumers completing multichannel customer journeys, every marketer can benefit from a little more strategic guidance to better direct their marketing efforts. Iris Concise’s team of data scientists are proficient at uncovering the customer insights that fill this need and lead to competitive advantage. Outfitted with industry leading SAS tools and a cache of algorithms, they are able to elevate any customer engagement strategy.

Today, Iris is a thriving micro network of over 1,000 people in 14 locations across the globe that delivers a multitude of fully integrated services within creative, consulting and mar-tech to some of the most progressive companies around the world.