MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 4, 2012--
Piper Jaffray (NYSE: PJC) announced today that it has promoted Mike
Ritzenthaler to senior research analyst, vice president, of clean
technology and industrial growth. Ritzenthaler has extensive industry
experience, relationships with key thought leaders and an in-depth
understanding of industrial biotechnology. He will be based in
Minneapolis and will cover a select list of small-, mid- and large-cap
companies, primarily within diversified chemicals, advance materials and
industrial biotech subsectors.
“Through expanding our breadth and depth of coverage of clean technology
and industrial growth, we can further serve the needs of our clients,”
said Jeff Klinefelter, director of research at Piper Jaffray. “Mike has
already proven to be a great contributor toward this effort.”
Prior to joining Piper Jaffray in 2010, Ritzenthaler worked as a
chemical engineer for Natureworks, a joint venture with Dow Chemical and
Cargill, as well as in plant design and construction with AMEC. He
co-invented patents for fractionating lignocellulosics and yeast
biotechnology, and won a NASA award for research and development on
polymer composites.
Ritzenthaler holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry from Lawrence
University, Appleton, Wisconsin, and in chemical engineering from
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He has held the Professional
Engineer license from the state of Minnesota since 2007.
Piper Jaffray has 37 senior research analysts located in Minneapolis,
New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The firm
provides research coverage on 625 companies globally in key sectors:
business and financial services; clean technology and industrial growth;
consumer; healthcare; and technology, media and telecom.
About Piper Jaffray
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serving clients in the U.S. and internationally. Our proven advisory
teams combine deep product and sector expertise with ready access to
global capital. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in
Minneapolis with offices across the United States and in Hong Kong,
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