Clean Edge Expands Consulting Practice to Help Clean-Tech Companies Gain Insight and Capital.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2002 Andrew Beebe, Andrew Friendly, and Mark Goldstein Bring Years of Finance, Marketing, and Management Expertise Clean Edge, Inc. (www.cleanedge.com) announced today the addition of three new partners to its business consulting practice. Clean Edge's Business Consulting practice helps emerging clean-tech companies gain access to venture financing and strategic marketing and business development insight. Clean Edge's new partners bring years of financial, marketing, and management expertise. They are Andrew Beebe, formerly co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bigstep, an online service for small business; Andrew Friendly, formerly a management consultant with Booz-Allen & Hamilton and a six-year veteran of the White House; and Mark Goldstein, a seasoned entrepreneur and former CEO of BlueLight.com, Impulse Buy impulse buy n → achat m d'impulsion impulse buy impulse n → Impulsivkauf m impulse buy n → Network, and NetAngels. "While most technology sectors are contracting or seeing sluggish growth, many clean technologies are expanding," explains Ron Pernick Ron Pernick, co-author of The Clean Tech Revolution and co-founder and principal of Clean Edge, is "an accomplished market research, publishing, and business development entrepreneur with two decades of high-tech experience". , co-founder and principal of Clean Edge, Inc. "We are building our team to serve the needs of the clean energy, transportation, and materials companies that are seeking access to capital and market intelligence." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Cleantech Venture Network (www.cleantechventure.com), more than $1 billion is projected to be invested in clean-tech companies in 2002. Clean Edge research shows that some of the most active technologies are solar power, hydrogen production Hydrogen production is commonly completed from hydrocarbon fossil fuels via a chemical path. Hydrogen may also be extracted from water via biological production in an algae bioreactor, or using electricity (by electrolysis) or heat (by thermolysis); these methods are presently not , and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, . "The expansion of our consulting team brings a wealth of talent and expertise to our client companies," adds Joel Makower, co-founder and principal of Clean Edge. "Our expanded team will be better able to serve the varied needs of both early-stage and later-stage companies by connecting them with capital, building their management teams, and helping them grow to their full potential." About Clean Edge's New Partners Andrew Beebe has focused for more than a decade on creating and building innovative companies around disruptive technologies. Prior to joining Clean Edge, he was co-founder and CEO of Bigstep, an online service center for small businesses. He serves on the boards of ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. , a technology venture capital fund; and Mixonic, a start-up focused on music and data recording. He also has worked at or developed business strategies for a wide range of innovative technology firms. Andrew Friendly has worked at the highest levels of the federal government, as well as in management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects and technology business development. Prior to joining Clean Edge, he helped launch the business development and sales staff for Zambeel, a start-up data-storage company, and served as a strategy consultant with Booz-Allen & Hamilton. He also served for six years in the Clinton White House, as the president's Personal Aide, as Special Assistant to the President, and as Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. to the Special Envoy to the Americas. Mark Goldstein brings years of venture capital, start-up, and corporate management experience to Clean Edge. Prior to joining the firm, Mark was an entrepreneur-in-residence at venture capital firm NEA NEA abbr. 1. National Education Association 2. National Endowment for the Arts NEA (US) n abbr (= National Education Association) → Verband für das Erziehungswesen (New Enterprise Associates) and at SOFTBANK. He co-founded BlueLight.com and served as its president and CEO until it was purchased by Kmart. He also co-founded and served as president and CEO of Impulse Buy Network (purchased by Inktomi Corp.); and of NetAngels (purchased by Microsoft). About Clean Edge, Inc. Clean Edge, Inc. (www.cleanedge.com), based in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , is a research and consulting firm that helps companies and investors understand and profit from the emerging clean-tech revolution. Through its business consulting services, research reports, and industry events, Clean Edge's mission is to catalyze the development of clean-tech companies and markets. Founded in 2000 by environmental and high-tech business pioneers Joel Makower and Ron Pernick, Clean Edge and its network of partners and affiliates offer unparalleled insight and market intelligence on clean energy, transportation, and materials. |
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