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Safa Rashtchy is a managing director of Piper Jaffray and a senior research analyst focused on Internet
media and marketing. He joined Piper Jaffray as a research analyst in 1997 and has published several
technical papers and presented at various industry conferences. In addition, Rashtchy was named to The
Wall Street Journal's "2002 Best on the Street" analyst survey and was also a winner in Institutional
Investor magazine's "Home Run Hitters of 2001" top stock pickers list. Rashtchy also consistently enjoys
the top ranking for his earnings accuracy, as compiled by Starmine. He is quoted regularly in many top
publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, BusinessWeek, and Fortune,
and he makes regular appearances on CNBC and CNNfn.
Rashtchy has developed his research coverage with a focus on online advertising, search and ecommerce,
and related Internet services. Rashtchy's research in online search has been the most
extensive in the industry, and he is often considered an authority. Rashtchy came to Piper Jaffray with an
extensive background on the Internet, as well as experience in the digital imaging industry. From 1992 to
1996, Rashtchy was president of ColorWorks Graphics, the digital imaging company he founded in
Boston. Prior to that, Rashtchy worked in various technical and management capacities in computer
graphics and engineering companies.
Rashtchy holds a master's degree in business administration, summa cum laude, from Boston University
and a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue University.
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