Eaton Vance appoints Edward Perkin Chief Equity Investment Officer

Eaton Vance Management (EVM), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE:EV) has appointed Edward J. Perkin as Chief Equity Investment Officer, effective April 29, 2014. He will report to Thomas E. Faust Jr., Chairman and CEO of Eaton Vance. Perkin joins Eaton Vance from Goldman Sachs Asset Management where he was Chief Investment Officer, International and Emerging Markets Equity based in London. In this role he was responsible for leading a 50-person team of portfolio managers and analysts in eight locations. As of December 31, 2013, EVM's equity groups managed $39.2 billion on behalf of individuals and institutional investors through funds and separately managed accounts.