MINNEAPOLIS
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 19, 2012--
Piper Jaffray
(NYSE: PJC) today announced that
Arnold Holle
and his team
have joined the firm’s investment banking division. Holle will serve as
a managing director in the consumer group. He will be based in the
London
office and will cover the retail, consumer, food and ingredients
sectors in
Europe
.
"We continue to hire high-quality senior professionals in our key focus
areas. The arrival of Arnold and his team is further evidence of our
commitment to the consumer sector, expanding our global M&A business and
our investment banking platform in general. His extensive relationships
with large companies and financial sponsors across
Europe
, along with
his industry expertise are a great fit for our established consumer
team," commented
Scott LaRue
, global co-head of investment banking and
capital markets at
Piper Jaffray
.
Holle brings 14 years of investment banking experience and joins
Piper
Jaffray
from goetzpartners, where he was managing director and head of
the consumer & retail practice in
London
. Representative clients include
Associated British Foods
,
Nestle
, Unilever and KKR. Previously, Arnold
was with
Houlihan Lokey
, UBS and
Goldman Sachs
. Holle holds a bachelor’s
degree in business administration from the
University of Stuttgart
, a
Master of Business Administration degree from the
Wharton School
, a
master’s degree from
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International
Studies
and a Ph.D. in economics from J.W.
Goethe University
Frankfurt.
“Our consumer group is a market-leading global platform,” commented
Michael Hoffman
, global head of consumer investment banking. “The
addition of a seasoned professional like Arnold greatly enhances our
capabilities as the team expands its coverage opportunities.”
Since 2003, the
Piper Jaffray
global consumer investment banking and
capital markets team has represented clients in 182 transactions with an
aggregate value of
$33.8 billion
. In addition, the firm has five senior
research analysts, covering 106 consumer companies across the hardlines
retail, consumer products, restaurants, active and healthy lifestyles,
and specialty retail industries.
About
Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray
is a leading investment bank and asset management firm
serving clients in the U.S. and internationally. Proven advisory teams
combine deep product and sector expertise with ready access to global
capital. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in
Minneapolis
and
has offices across
the United States
and in
London
and
Zurich
.
www.piperjaffray.com
© 2012
Piper Jaffray Companies
, 800 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
55402-7020
Source:
Piper Jaffray Companies
Piper Jaffray & Co.
Jennifer A. Olson-Goude
Investor
Relations and Corporate Communications
+1-612-303-6277
or
Michael
Hoffman
Managing Director,
Global Head of Consumer Investment
Banking
+1-612-303-6386
