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Leerink 2.0 : Embracing technology and data-driven growth Since joining the company in 2001 , Jeff has seen significant shifts in both banking and digital transformation .

“ Leerink is a very entrepreneurial company ,” Jeff says . “ We ’ ve explored various lines of business over the years and many employees have worked here for a long time . In many ways , I feel like a newcomer compared to some of the other people that have been here since the firm was started in 1995 .”

Jeff acknowledges that his role has evolved over the few decades . “ Cybersecurity wasn ’ t the focus that it is today ” he says . “ I ’ ve since overseen the implementation of a comprehensive cybersecurity programme and now hold responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance in this area .

“ In the early days , everything we did was on-prem , and we had to build

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custom solutions more frequently . Now , it ’ s about identifying the right opportunities to leverage what the marketplace offers regarding cloud solutions for IaaS and SaaS .”

When it comes to data management , Leerink aimed for a new approach after the demerger . In 2023 , the company embarked on its next significant project – partnering with Element22 , leading boutique data management consultancy , to help design a multi-year enterprise data programme . leerink . com 17