Article: Netgear's IPO: The Bankers Came Running. 18 firms vied for business, and the one with the analyst won.(Lehman Brothers)

When Patrick Lo, chairman and CEO of Netgear Inc., first set out to take his company public in late 2000, he all but had to beg bankers to underwrite the offering. But when the company's $98 million initial public offering finally made it to market this year, the tables had turned. As one of only five tech IPOs out of the gate so far this year, Netgear had 18 underwriters clamoring for the business.

Even more unusual was Lo's choice. Instead of turning to such tech heavyweights as Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley, Lo opted for Lehman Brothers. The deciding factor? Lehman technology and data networking analyst Tim Luke.

That's right. In a regulatory ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!