New Merchant Bank Hires Former Sega GameWorks CEO

By KAREN KAPLAN

Sept. 13, 1999 12 AM PT

Digital Coast Partners, a Santa Monica merchant bank that opened its doors last week, said Friday that Michael Montgomery has joined the firm as a co-managing partner.

Montgomery was president and chief executive of Sega GameWorks, a joint venture of DreamWorks SKG, Universal Studios and Sega Enterprises that owns high-tech video arcades. He also spent nine years financing deals at Walt Disney Co. Digital Coast Partners was founded by Montgomery’s brother, Jamie Montgomery.

Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan covers science and medical research for the Los Angeles Times. She has been a member of the science team since 2005, including 13 years as an editor. Her first decade at The Times was spent covering technology in the Business section as both a reporter and editor. She grew up in San Diego and is a graduate of MIT and Columbia University.

New Merchant Bank Hires Former Sega GameWorks CEO

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