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February 20, 2009
 Verdant
Partners LLC, investment bankers and consultants for the
global agricultural sector, today announced that Nicole Aulerich
will be joining Verdant's team in February, 2009.
Nicole is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and is presently
completing a Ph.D. program in Agricultural Economics at the
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
After receiving her undergraduate degree, Ms. Aulerich worked as
an Equity Research Assistant at Strong Financial Corporation in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the summer of 2008, Ms. Aulerich
also worked with the Economic Research Service, United States
Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C.
Dean Cavey, Managing Partner of Verdant, said "We are excited to
have Nicole join the Verdant team. After growing up on a dairy
farm in Wisconsin, pursuing an education in finance, and gaining
valuable experience working in a financial environment, Nicole's
progress toward a Ph.D. in agricultural economics is providing
her with valuable expertise that will serve her well in her new
role at Verdant Partners.
Verdant Partners provides investment banking and consulting
services to the global crop genetics industry. Services include
mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances,
capital procurement, strategic and financial consulting, and
technology access and commercialization. Since its founding in
1998, Verdant Partners has initiated and managed transactions
valued in excess of U.S. $1.5 billion. |
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