NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com, a full service investment bank focused on identifying growth opportunities for corporate and institutional clients, today announced the appointment of Richard deNey as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investment Banking.
Mr. deNey joins ROTH from Needham & Company where he was a Managing Director and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions for the past eight years. Mr. deNey began his investment banking career in the highly regarded M&A Group of First Boston Corporation where he was involved in a number of high profile and complex transactions. He later worked as a Managing Director at both Bankers Trust and Bear Stearns where he led cross border M&A and advised leading private equity firms on both M&A and public equity underwritings. Prior to joining Needham, Mr. deNey was SVP, Strategy and Development at EDS and Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Scient. He holds a BES in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, graduating second in his class.
“Rick’s extensive expertise in the Technology and IT Services sectors will reinforce our firm’s deep domain expertise in capital transactions and advisory services for emerging technology leaders,” said Byron Roth, Chairman and CEO of ROTH Capital Partners. “Having closed 144 M&A transactions with a total value of $13.6 billion under his previous leadership role, Rick brings outstanding credentials that will help us drive the expansion of our M&A advisory services practice.”
Richard deNey commented, “I am delighted to begin this next phase of my career with ROTH and to join a leading and highly regarded investment bank serving emerging growth companies. I look forward to leading the growing Technology investment banking team and driving growth in ROTH’s M&A business.”
Since 2007 ROTH has assisted its Technology clients in raising approximately $1.2 billion in over 40 transactions. ROTH’s Technology clients cover a broad spectrum of sectors including Business Services, Computer Storage, Media, Semiconductors, Software, Video Games, and more.
About Roth Capital Partners, LLC:
ROTH Capital Partners, LLC (ROTH) is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on identifying growth opportunities for corporate and institutional clients. As a full-service investment bank, ROTH provides capital raising, M&A advisory, analytical research, trading and market-making services. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, ROTH is privately-held and owned by its employees, and maintains offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong and a Shanghai Representative Office. For more information on ROTH, please visit www.roth.com.