Independent investment dealer Haywood Securities Inc. has expanded its research coverage with the addition of Ralph Garcea as vice president and senior equity analyst, covering the Canadian technology and special situation sectors.

Garcea has been a top-ranked analyst in the Greenwich Associates Survey, and previously ranked second in the Brendan Wood International Survey.

“Haywood’s best-in-class research and analysis allows our investors to capitalize on lucrative opportunities in the technology, IT and special situation sectors,” says Rob Goff, head of research. “Ralph’s professional reputation for comprehensive, value-add research will contribute to our wealth of industry and investment expertise. We feel very fortunate that he has decided to join our capable and respected research team.”

Garcea joins Haywood’s Toronto research team of 12 analysts across mining, oil and gas and non-resource coverage of technology, telecom, life sciences, quantitative analytics (ROC) and special situation sectors. He brings more than ten years as a technology analyst at both a global bank and Canadian bank-owned investment dealer.

Previously, Garcea worked as a research engineer for Bombardier Aerospace, and as a business unit manager for Michigan-based LMS North America, managing sales, marketing and services efforts.

Garcea is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree with honours in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA with honours from York University’s Schulich School of Business.