Harris Williams, a global investment bank specialising in mergers and acquisitions advisory services, has appointed Martin Keck as a managing director in the Technology Group. Keck will be based in the firm's Boston office.

Keck was most recently a managing director at Needham & Company and brings nearly 20 years of advisory experience to Harris Williams, including sector-specific expertise across education technology, HR and talent technology, and non-profit software.

Prior to joining Needham, Keck held roles at Expedia, Inc, Bain & Company, and Silver Lake Partners. He earned an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a BA from Amherst College.