Baird Investment Banking Adds Erich Fritz to Global Technology & Services Team

CHICAGO – March 25, 2021 – Baird, an employee-owned, international financial services firm, announced today that Erich Fritz has joined its Global Investment Banking business as a Director on the Global Technology & Services team to cover Industrial Software & IoT / Enterprise AI. Fritz, who will be based in Chicago, brings more than 10 years of experience and knowledge of industrial software, IoT & telematics, enterprise infrastructure software and selected vertical artificial intelligence applications. He will work closely with both Baird’s Global Industrial and Global Technology & Services teams.

Fritz joins Baird from Jefferies, where he led Enterprise AIoT & Industrial Software Investment Banking within its Technology Investment Banking practice. He also held investment banking roles at RBC Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity and UBS. Fritz began his career as an electrical engineer within the Advanced Concepts & Technologies division of Northrop Grumman, an aerospace and defense technology company. He graduated from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business with an MBA in Finance and from Penn State University with a B.S. in Engineering.

“We are so pleased that Erich has decided to join the ranks at Baird,” said Peter Kies, Head of Equity Capital Markets and Head of Technology & Services Investment Banking. “Adding his talent to our already strong team further enhances our differentiated offerings to current and prospective clients. I’m excited for all that’s ahead for this group in 2021.”

Fritz added: “I’m thrilled to join Baird as the Technology & Services practice continues to expand and deepen its track record of success. I look forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to serve Baird’s clients.”

Baird’s Technology & Services team includes more than 100 investment bankers, who have completed more than 470 M&A and financing transactions since 2007. The team combines global capital markets capabilities with extensive industry knowledge to offer leading M&A advisory and capital-raising services. Deep sector-specific domain expertise enables the Technology & Services team to offer insightful, value-added advisory services to middle-market clients seeking to raise capital or consider strategic alternatives.

For more information on Baird’s Technology & Services platform, visit the firm’s microsite.

About Baird Global Investment Banking

Baird is a leading global investment bank focused on the middle market with approximately 400 banking professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia. We provide corporations, entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital firms with in-depth market knowledge and extensive experience in merger and acquisition, debt advisory and equity financing transactions. Since 2016, Baird has completed more than 580 advisory transactions, representing nearly $175 billion in transaction value, and 370 financings, raising $132 billion. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird ranked No. 13 on FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2020 – its 17th consecutive year on the list.

About Baird

Putting clients first since 1919, Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, asset management, investment banking/capital markets, and private equity firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Baird has approximately 4,600 associates serving the needs of individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients and more than $305 billion in client assets as of June 30, 2020. Committed to being a great workplace, Baird ranked No. 13 on the 2020 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list. Baird is the marketing name of Baird Financial Group. Baird’s principal operating subsidiaries are Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Baird also has an operating subsidiary in Asia supporting Baird’s investment banking and private equity operations. For more information, please visit Baird’s website atwww.rwbaird.com.

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