SALOMON BROTHERS APPOINT PURSLOW

Salomon Brothers has announced the appointment of Christian Purslow as director and co-head of the European telecommunications and media group within the investment banking division in London. Purslow comes from CS First Boston where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions business in the UK. During his employment at the company, Purslow advised the Virgin group of companies on their acquisition of MGM Cinemas from Credit Lyonnais and the financing of Kohnberg Roberts & Co's leveraged buy-outs of the regional businesses of Reed Elsevier and Pearson.