NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ROTH Capital Partners (ROTH), www.roth.com , a full service investment bank focused on serving emerging growth companies and their investors, today announced that Min Xu has joined the firm as senior research analyst covering the Cleantech sector. Additionally ROTH will host its China Solar Tour in Shanghai and Hong Kong on May 18-24, 2014. The event is held in conjunction with the SNEC Power Expo, one of the largest annual solar conferences/expos in the world.
“Min is our third dedicated research analyst in the Cleantech and Industrial Growth sectors, joining Senior Research Analyst Philip Shen and Research Analyst Matthew Koranda,” said Byron Roth, CEO of ROTH Capital Partners. “Min’s addition to our team comes at a time when we are seeing renewed interest in the Cleantech space among investors looking for growth opportunities. His strong technical background and research experience will reinforce further our firm’s deep domain expertise and leadership in the sector.”
Xu commented, “I am delighted to join ROTH, a highly regarded investment bank with a strong and growing track record as a leader in the Cleantech sector, and already one of the largest coverage universes in the Cleantech and Solar sectors.”
Xu has covered Cleantech and Technology companies for seven years and previously worked at Wedbush, Jefferies, and Piper Jaffray where he started his research career covering telecommunication companies at Stanford Group. Earlier in his career, he worked in product marketing and development at Cisco Systems. Mr. Xu has an MBA in Finance from Duke, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Purdue, an MS in Physics from Colorado State University, and a BS in Physics from Beijing University. Mr. Xu will work out of the firm’s New York City office.
Since 2012, ROTH has assisted its Cleantech and Industrial Growth clients in raising over *$1.5 billion in more than 30 transactions. ROTH’s Cleantech and Industrial Growth clients cover a broad spectrum of sectors including renewable energy, demand side management, green transportation, energy infrastructure, recycling/waste management, auto parts and equipment, and manufacturing and process technologies. *Past Performance is not indicative of future returns. (Source: ROTH Capital 04/08/2014)
ROTH is hosting its China Solar Tour in Shanghai and Hong Kong on May 18-24, 2014. This invitation only event will provide an opportunity for solar power industry executives, policy makers and key institutional investors to meet and exchange ideas about issues and trends in the Solar and Cleantech industry.
This trip will comprise meetings at company headquarters, facility tours, and booth tours during the SNEC Power Expo, which will feature nearly 2,000 companies and exhibitors. We believe this tour will enable participants to efficiently meet companies throughout the entire solar value chain–polysilicon, wafer, cell, module, downstream developers, private companies, government officials and other industry experts - in one of the most important solar markets in the world.
Clients interested in attending should contact their ROTH sales representative. To learn more or register for SNEC, please visit the event web site at - http://www.snec.org.cn/default.aspx?lang=en
ROTH is a founding member of CleanTech OC, a trade association that seeks to promote economic growth in the Orange County Cleantech industry as well as a member of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
About Roth Capital Partners, LLC:
ROTH Capital Partners, LLC (ROTH), is a relationship-driven investment bank focused on serving emerging growth companies and their investors. As a full-service investment bank, ROTH provides capital raising, M&A advisory, analytical research, trading, market-making services and corporate access.
Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., ROTH is privately-held and owned by its employees, and maintains offices throughout the U.S. and Hong Kong. For more information on ROTH, please visit www.roth.com.
