Monday, June 15, 2009

Cleantech Expands in Financial Services... Baird Launches Practice

Baird, an international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, announced that it has launched a Clean Technology focus. The launch makes Baird one of only a few financial services firms that provide equity research, policy research and investment banking capabilities in the sector.

The financial services firm's Chairman, Paul E. Purcell, explained: “Clean technology is an area of tremendous growth and, in many ways, a natural extension of several of Baird’s existing areas of focus. Adding this talented and experienced team gives us immediate credibility and a unique competitive advantage in this very dynamic sector. It establishes Baird as a premier clean technology equity capital markets franchise.”

Established in 1919, Baird oversees and manages client assets of more than $62 billion and was ranked #14 on FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2009.

Baird is one of only a few, but growing, financial services firms that provide equity research, policy research and investment banking capabilities in the Cleantech sector. To learn more about Baird's launch, see this link: http://www.rwbaird.com/ab/news/baird-news/article.aspx?ID=39eABckzUYmPm-IlFUtXQxUdMGMfjIcoA2H1zw-WyF0Zq44ro9AZ0CpY8DjG2H8S