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, announced today that Craig Irwin has joined the firm as Senior Research Analyst covering the Cleantech sector.
“Craig is our third fully dedicated Cleantech research analyst, joining Philip Shen and Matt Koranda who already cover over 30 Cleantech and Industrial stocks for the firm,” said Byron Roth, CEO of ROTH Capital Partners. “Craig’s addition to our team demonstrates our clear commitment to what we believe will be an important small and micro-cap growth sector for many years to come. Craig has a long and respected track record in Cleantech research that will reinforce and expand further our already deep domain expertise and leadership in the sector.”
Irwin 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 to help build upon what is already one of the largest coverage universes in the Cleantech and Solar sectors. My Cleantech focus on biofuels, the utility of the future, to include electric vehicles and energy storage, and lighting technology is a great complement to Roth’s existing coverage of the space.”
Prior to ROTH, Irwin was the Senior Vice President of Cleantech Equity Research at Wedbush Securities in New York, where he focused on utility infrastructure and smart grid, advanced lighting, energy efficiency, solar, and energy storage sectors. Previously he worked at various middle market banks on teams that had among the most active capital markets groups in the Cleantech sector, dating back to 2001. He also severed as a Director, handling mergers and acquisitions for a small public company. Irwin received a BS Degree from the University of Rochester in New York. He is frequently quoted by a variety of media outlets including Bloomberg, Reuters, Barron’s, CNBC, Fox News, and The Wall Street Journal. Irwin 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 *$1.65 billion in more than 35 transactions. ROTH’s Cleantech and Industrial Growth clients cover a broad spectrum of sectors including solar/renewable energy and YieldCos, demand side management, green transportation, including biofuels, 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 09/12/2014)
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, CA, ROTH is privately-held and employee owned, and maintains offices throughout the U.S. and Hong Kong. For more information on ROTH, please visit www.roth.com.
