CHICAGO, February 18, 2010 – Baird Private Equity, the global private equity group affiliated with Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird), is pleased to announce four promotions in its global private equity group:
* Rob Ospalik was named a Partner with Baird Private Equity, in addition to his continuing role as a Principal–Portfolio Management with Baird Capital Partners (BCP), the U.S.-based buyout fund of Baird Private Equity.
* Baird Capital Partners Asia (BCPA), the China-focused growth equity fund of Baird Private Equity, promoted Yongshan Sam Zhang to Vice President from Associate.
* Baird Capital Partners (BCP), the U.S.-based buyout fund of Baird Private Equity, promoted John DiGiovanni to Associate from Analyst.
* Baird Venture Partners (BVP), the U.S.-based venture fund of Baird Private Equity, promoted Joel Rotroff to Associate from Analyst.
Ospalik, DiGiovanni and Rotroff are based in Baird Private Equity’s Chicago office. Zhang is based in Baird Private Equity’s Shanghai office.
About Baird Private Equity
Baird Private Equity, the global private equity group affiliated with Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird), makes venture capital, growth equity and buyout investments in smaller, high potential companies in the United States through Baird Venture Partners and Baird Capital Partners, in China through Baird Capital Partners Asia, and in Europe through Baird Capital Partners Europe and Granville Baird, an affiliated fund manager that invests in Germany. Baird Private Equity has a global team of approximately 80 professionals in nine offices across the United States, Europe and Asia, including a team of operating professionals in Asia. Baird Private Equity and its affiliates have raised and managed over $2.6 billion in capital and invested in over 235 companies since the 1980s. For more information, please visit http://www.bairdprivateequity.com.
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For additional information, contact:
Angela Pittman Taylor
Baird Public Relations
414-298-1902
apittmantaylor@rwbaird.com
