New York, New York
June 17, 2009
 Todd
Beckwith, a veteran food and agribusiness banking executive with
over 25 years experience, has joined AgriCapital Advisors,
AgriCapital's team of executives and professionals that provide
deep industry knowledge. He will serve the special needs of
cooperatives and privately-held agribusiness companies, and will
strengthen AgriCapital's capabilities in growth and renewal
financings.
Mr. Beckwith has served in the financial services industry for
over 25 years specializing in the Food and Agribusiness sector.
He has dealt with both agribusinesses and producers. His
experience includes time with KeyBank, NA, TelMark, Inc, and
CoBank ACB for 20 years. Mr. Beckwith’s experience ranges from
traditional financings, merger and acquisitions, to turnarounds
and strategic planning. He understands the supply chain
logistics in the food and agribusiness sector from the farm gate
to the food plate. Mr. Beckwith has worked with both senior
management and board of directors as they develop their
strategic plans and assisted in implementation. In addition to
his banking experience, Mr. Beckwith has been co-founder of
three entrepreneurial projects including CFO of a start-up air
cargo/air taxi service. With AgriCapital, Mr. Beckwith’s focus
will be on cooperatives, and privately-held agribusiness
companies.
RB Halaby, Chairman of AgriCapital, commented: “We are happy to
have Todd on board, his strong background in banking will
complement our efforts to meet the investment banking needs of
American agribusiness.”
AgriCapital is a
specialized investment banking firm focused on agribusiness.
Since 1983, AgriCapital has provided advisory services related
to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; private placements
of debt and equity; and corporate finance consulting. |
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