Citi Funding a Cleantech Company Series:
M&A Activity
June 28, 2010 | 3:00pm-6:30pm
Agenda
3:00-3:30: Registration & Networking3:30-5:30: Panel Discussion and Q&A
5:30-6:30: Networking Reception
We have seen changes in M&A activity in the cleantech industry, but how does that affect the future of your company and the industry as a whole? Has M&A stalled or are deals fewer and far between but larger in scope? Alternatively, has the pace quickened but with monumental changes to the structure of a deal? Most importantly, how can you position your company to make acquisition an attractive option? Join this panel to hear M&A strategy perspective from the acquirer and the acquired, the investor, and the lawyer.
Our Panel discussions are candid, interactive and informal. We want you to walk away with the real story behind how things work so you can make it happen yourself.
Speakers
Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst, Greentech Media
Gerd Goette, Investment Partner Venture Capital Siemens Financial Services Inc., Siemens Venture Capital
Stephan Durach, BMW Group Technology Office, Palo Alto
Andrew Beebe, Vice President, Global Product Strategy, Suntech Power
Registration
• Regular Price: $45
• Partners' Network: $35
• EBC Clients and Mentors: FREE ( RSVP to Melissa)
• On-site Registration: add $10 to the above
Space is limited for this event, so early pre-registration is recommended to avoid disappointment on the day!
Venue
Fenwick & West LLP
801 California Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
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Speakers' Bios
Eric Wesoff , Senior Analyst, Greentech Media
Eric Wesoff is a senior analyst at Greentech Media where he covers the financing and technology of renewable energy and cleantech markets. His clients and networks include the leading investors and public and private companies in renewable energy. Prior to joining Greentech Media, Eric founded Sage Marketing Partners in 2000 to provide sales and marketing/consulting services to venture capital firms and their portfolio companies in the alternative energy and telecommunications sectors. Eric has become a well known, respected authority and speaker in these fields. He also was the publisher of the Venture Power newsletter, a subscription-only newsletter covering venture capital investment in renewable energy.
Eric's expertise covers solar power, fuel cells, biofuels and advanced batteries. His strengths are in market research and analysis, business development and due diligence for investors. He frequently consults for energy startups and Silicon Valley's premier venture capitalists. From 1988 to 1996, Eric served as product marketing manager for Siemens Optoelectronics, where he oversaw complex product lines and managed relationships with global customers. He then became the U.S. marketing and sales manager for Akzo Nobel Photonics, which was acquired by JDS Uniphase. Eric later served as the sales director for Dicon Fiber Optics, where he was responsible for selling millions of dollars of fiber optic telecom equipment. He has consulted for Merck, JDSU, Coherent, IBM and scores of other firms, governments and investors.
Gerd Goette, Investment Partner Venture Capital
Siemens Financial Services Inc., Siemens Venture Capital
Gerd is Investment Partner, based in Palo Alto, CA. He specializes in investments in energy, communications and industrial solutions.
He manages SVC’s investments in BPL Global, G2 Microsystems, ISE Corporation, GenBand, Prenova, Reactive NanoTechnologies, SmartSynch and Zolo Technologies. Earlier investments include Broadlight, Dune Networks, IP-Unity Glenayre, Kagoor Networks (acquired by Juniper Networks), Myrio (acquired by Siemens) and Verimatrix.
With more than 20 years of worldwide industry experience, he combines a strong technical background with wide-ranging operational skills. Prior to joining Siemens Venture Capital in September 2000, Gerd held the position of Vice President and Head of CableTV Solutions in Siemens Information and Communication Networks.
Additionally, Gerd's managerial and operating expertise stems from earlier focus on R&D, system integration, product line management, technical sales support, project management and general management in the fields of telecommunication equipment and solutions.
Gerd received a master’s degree in electrical engineering (Dipl. Ing.) from Technical University Darmstadt, Germany.
Stephan Durach, BMW Group Technology Office, Palo Alto
Coming soon!
Andrew Beebe is Vice President of Global Product Strategy at Suntech Power, the largest producer of PV modules in the world.
Prior to Suntech, Andrew was President of EI Solutions, which he grew over four years from a 3-person installer to a major regional player supporting customers such as Google, Disney, Sony Pictures, and British Telecom. EI Solutions received many honors, including the California League of Conservation Voters “Environmental Leadership” Award. Before leading EI Solutions, Andrew helped found Energy Innovations with Bill Gross at Idealab in 2002. Energy Innovations builds solar tracking systems, including the RayTracker, single-axis tracker.
Previously, Andrew was a partner with the clean-tech consulting firm Clean Edge, where he served as an advisor to early-stage companies working on a range of renewable technologies including solar, wind power, hydrogen and biomass.
In 1998, Andrew co-founded Bigstep, one of the first small business e-commerce solutions available online. As CEO, Andrew led the company in building an award-winning service, raising over $60 million from top-tier venture firms, hiring over 150 talented employees, and developing partnerships with such leading companies as AOL, VeriSign, Oxygen and Compaq. After achieving profitability with over 9,000 paying customers, Bigstep was acquired by Affinity Internet, Inc.
Andrew has served on the boards of Global Green and The Apollo Alliance. He is one of the founders of the CEO Council for the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). He is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a BA in Government.