Ben Eldredge has Joined Evercore as a Senior Managing Director in its Advisory Practice
December 08 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Benjamin Eldredge has
joined the Firm’s Investment Banking business as a Senior Managing
Director in its Industrials Advisory practice based in New York. He
will lead Evercore’s efforts across Building Products, Distribution
and Basic Materials.
Mr. Eldredge joins from Credit Suisse, where he was a Managing
Director and Global Head of Basic Materials & Distribution
within the Investment Banking Division. Prior to that, he was
Global Head of Building Products & Distribution. Over his more
than twenty-year career, he has advised corporations, private
equity groups and family-owned businesses on M&A and capital
markets transactions across the Industrials sector. His
transactions within the last year include advising Spectrum Brands
on the sale of its HHI business to ASSA ABLOY, BAF on its sale to
Madison Industries, IPS Corporation on its sale to Centerbridge
Partners, American Securities on the combination of FBM and Beacon
Roofing’s Interior Products business and Core & Main on its
IPO.
Ralph Schlosstein, Evercore’s Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive
Officer, said, “We are extremely pleased that Ben has chosen to
join our firm. Ben’s deep industry knowledge, extensive advisory
and underwriting experience and well-established client
relationships will enable us to provide best-in-class service to
our clients in the Building Products, Distribution and Basic
Materials industries.”
John S. Weinberg, Evercore’s Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive
Officer, added, “We see substantial growth opportunities in the
Industrials sector as powerful secular and cyclical changes create
opportunities and challenges for our clients. Ben is well known for
the objectivity, creativity and deep thought that he brings to his
clients’ most complex strategic and financial demands. We are
thrilled he has agreed to join Evercore and to help us grow and
strengthen our leading Industrials Advisory practice.”
Mr. Eldredge added, “Evercore has advised on some of the most
high-profile situations in recent years. Their brand,
organizational talent, commitment to excellence, distinguished
advisory and underwriting capabilities and focus on providing high
quality, differentiated and independent advice is greatly valued by
clients. I am excited about the opportunity to join the Evercore
team and to help the Firm enhance its already well-established
Industrials franchise."
Mr. Eldredge holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA
in Economics and International Studies from Northwestern
University.
About Evercore
Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment
banking advisory firm. We are dedicated to helping our clients
achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative
advice on matters of strategic significance to boards of directors,
management teams and shareholders, including mergers and
acquisitions, strategic shareholder advisory, restructurings, and
capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public
and private capital and delivers equity research and equity sales
and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and
investment management services to high net worth and institutional
investors. Founded in 1995, the Firm is headquartered in New York
and maintains offices and affiliate offices in major financial
centers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For more
information, please visit www.evercore.com.
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