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 Recent press releases, news and media coverage regarding HighQuest Partners and its subsidiary, Soyatech LLC:

:: Global AgInvesting 2010 Conference to Expolre Key Opportunities in Agricultural Investing (5.6.2010)

Conference Begins Today With 400 in Attendance:
HighQuest Partners LLC -- NEW YORK, NY AND TOPSFIELD, MA -- May 6, 2010 -- Global AgInvesting 2010, a conference hosted by HighQuest Partners, LLC and produced by Soyatech, LLC, begins today in New York, NY. This second annual Global AgInvesting conference will gather more than 400 leading institutional investors, fund managers, and public and private sector industry experts from 22 countries to discuss the outlook and key drivers for value creation in agriculture.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces Top Experts to Address Global AgInvesting 2010 Conference (4.8.2010)

Speakers from El Tejar, TIAA-CREF, Brookfield Brazil, World Bank and Hancock Agricultural Investment Group Lead Distinguished List
Topsfield, MA: April 8, 2010 – HighQuest Partners is announcing the speakers and panel participants at Global AgInvesting 2010, which will be held May 6-7, 2010 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

:: Dr. Peter Goldsmith Joins HighQuest Partners Team for Agribusiness Strategy (4.2.2010)

HighQuest Partners LLC -- TOPSFIELD, MA -- April 2, 2010 -- HighQuest Partners, a leading advisor for the agribusiness industry, announce that Dr. Peter Goldsmith has joined the organization as director at HighQuest Partners and senior advisor to Soyatech for agribusiness strategy.

:: HighQuest Subsidiary Trade Show to Foster International Trade With New Partners (3.23.2010)

Soyatech LLC -- SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME -- March 23, 2010 -- Soyatech, LLC will hold its fifth annual Soya & Oilseed Summit/Global Soybean & Grain Transport in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 4-6, 2010, Soyatech CEO Chris Erickson announced today.

::  SJH & Company, Inc. Merges Into HighQuest Partners LLC (2.22.2010)

 HighQuest Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the global food, agribusiness, biofuels and biochemicals sector acquires SJH & Company (SJH).

:: SJH & Company, Inc. Merges Into HighQuest Partners LLC (2.22.2010)

:: U.S. Soyfoods Sales Mixed in 2009, Says Soyatech Report to Be Highlighted at Soyfoods2010 Conference (2.11.2010)

:: HighQuest Partners and Soyatech Present Global AgInvesting 2010 Conference (2.10.2010)

Soyatech, LLC, in partnership with HighQuest Partners LLC, will present the Global AgInvesting 2010 conference. This conference, which will take place May 6 -7, 2010 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, will provide public and private market investors with keen insights about the opportunities and challenges of investing in agricultural lands, private equity, and infrastructure. 

:: HighQuest Executive to Chair Healthy Oils Track at Annual Nutracon Event (1.25.2010)

Press Release -- SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME --  January 25, 2010 – Soyatech, LLC, the leading intelligence resource for the soybean and oilseed industry, today announced that it is co-organizing and chairing the “Healthy Oils” track of the annual Nutracon conference (March 10-11, 2010 in Anaheim, California), which is produced each year by New Hope Natural Media and is co-located with Natural Products West and SupplyExpo.

:: Soy Innovation Africa to Engage Business Leaders in Emerging Markets With the Potential of the Soybean (1.21.2010)

:: Leading Food Industry Economist Jean Kinsey to Address Soyfoods2010 (1.18.2010)

:: Commodity Production, Trade and GM/Non-GMO Issues Top eNews Headlines of 2009 (1.5.2010)

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:: HighQuest Partners to Release 2010 North American Soybean Processing Industry Outlook Study (12.15.2009)

:: Ag Production, Transportation Conferences Highlight Industry Growth Trends, Paths to Sustainability (11.6.2009)

Press Release -- SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME: November 6, 2009 – The fourth annual Soya & Oilseed Summit and second annual Global Soybean & Grain Transport conferences brought industry leaders together to New Orleans, Louisiana, to address new business strategies and opportunities, global commodity, transportation and consumer trends and technological advances for the world soybean, grain and oilseed industry.

:: Speakers Announced for Soya & Oilseed Summit 2009 in New Orleans (9.22.2009)

::  Blairo Maggi, Brazilian Governor, to Address Soya & Oilseed Summit on Sustainable Soy Production (8.13.2009)

 Soya & Oilseed Summit 2009, the annual industry-leading conference from Soyatech, LLC, will feature an address by Blairo Maggi, who is the governor of Mato Grosso State in Brazil and whose Grupo Andre Maggi is one of the world’s largest soybean producers. Governor Maggi will speak on the final day of the event, which will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 3-5, 2009. 

:: Global AgInvesting 2009 Conference to Give Investors the Most Accurate, Actionable Information on Opportunities in World Agriculture (6.22.2009)

Global AgInvesting 2009, a conference produced by Soyatech, LLC, in partnership with the Investment Management Institute (IMI) and HighQuest Partners, is underway in New York, NY. Aimed at public and private market investors, this conference will explore opportunities for investments in agricultural lands, commodities and infrastructure.

:: HighQuest’s Global AgInvesting 2009 Conference to Give Investors the Most Accurate, Actionable Information on Opportunities in World Agriculture (6.22.2009)

 

:: Leading Experts to Speak at Global AgInvesting 2009 Conference in New York (5.11.2009)

Presenters include experts on investment opportunities in commodities, land and infrastructure around the world

:: Soyfoods Sales Reach All-Time High, Says New Report (4.15.2009)

Press Release -- SCHAUMBURG, IL -- April 15, 2009 -- According to Soyfoods: The U.S. Market 2009, a newly released report by Soyatech, LLC and SPINS, Inc., retail sales of soyfoods products have surpassed $4 billion for the first time in history.  The report, which examines soyfoods sales and industry trends during 2008, points out that the market for soyfoods in the U.S. has continued to develop despite the overall economic downturn.  The study’s authors note that consumer awareness of the health benefits associated with soy and its expanded presence in multiple distribution channels are leading factors in soyfoods’ continued success.

:: U.S. Ethanol Production to Decrease From Current Levels to 67% Through 2010 (4.13.2009)

Press Release -- TOPSFIELD, MA -- April 13, 2009 -- The newly released Soyatech Biofuels Monitor for the First Quarter 2009 projects that the United States ethanol fleet will run at 67% of forecast industry nameplate capacity through 2010, based on data from the USDA that the 2010 U.S. corn crop will be essentially flat at 12.15 billion bushels.

:: U.S. Ethanol Production to Decrease From Current Levels to 67% Through 2010 (4.13.2009)

 

:: HighQuest Partners Co-Hosts Global AgInvesting 2009 Conference (4.6.2009)

:: HighQuest Partners Announces Subsidiary Executive Appointment (3.31.2009)

 

:: Philippe de Lapérouse of HighQuest Partners Joins Board of Directors at Sodrugestvo Management Company, Ltd. (3.16.2009)

Philippe de Lapérouse, Managing Director of HighQuest Partners and Director of the firm's Global Food and Agribusiness Practice, has joined the Board of Directors of Sodrugestvo Management Company, Ltd., one of the fastest growing companies in the global oilseed industry and the largest independent soybean crusher in Europe.

:: Philippe de Lapérouse of HighQuest Partners Joins Board of Directors at Sodrugestvo Management Company, Ltd (3.16.2009)

:: Soyfoods 2009: Nourishing Innovation Conference Takes Place in Anaheim (3.3.2009)

Press Release -- ANAHEIM, CA -- March 3, 2009 -- With an agenda focused on marketing healthful foods to today’s consumer and fostering sustainable growth in the soyfoods industry, Soyfoods2009: Nourishing Innovation takes place today in Anaheim, California. The conference brings together many of the world’s leading experts in soy-based and other wholesome foods to explore the potential role for soy in a nutritious and nourishing diet.

:: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Crop Science Society of China Ask HighQuest Subsidiary Soyatech to Co-Organize World Soybean Research Conference (2.17.2009)

 

:: HighQuest Partners and Soyatech Present Global AgInvesting 2010 Conference (2.10.2009)

Press Release -- SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME -- February 10, 2009: Soyatech, LLC, in partnership with HighQuest Partners LLC, will present the Global AgInvesting 2010 conference. This conference, which will take place May 6 -7, 2010 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, will provide public and private market investors with keen insights about the opportunities and challenges of investing in agricultural lands, private equity, and infrastructure.

:: HighQuest Subsidiary Soyatech Announces Featured Speaker at Soyfoods 2009 Conference (1.19.2009)

Press Release -- SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME -- January 19, 2009 -- Dr. Ronald E. Guymon of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University will be a featured speaker at the Soyfoods2009 Conference in Anaheim, California on March 3. Presented by Soyatech, LLC, the global media, marketing, and event platform for the food, oilseed and agribusiness industries, the conference will take place at the Anaheim Hilton in conjunction with the Nutracon Conference and SupplyExpo, which are produced by New Hope Natural Media.

:: CE-YO of Stonyfield Farm is Keynote Speaker at Soyatech’s Soyfoods 2009 Conference (12.9.2008)

Bar Harbor, ME -- Dec. 9, 2008 – Soyatech, LLC, the global media, marketing, and event platform for the food, oilseed and agribusiness industries, today announced that Gary Hirshberg, President and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, will deliver the keynote address at Soyfoods2009: Nourishing Innovation. The conference will take place on March 3, 2009 at the Anaheim Hilton. It is being held in conjunction with the Nutracon Conference and SupplyExpo, which are produced by New Hope Natural Media and take place March 4-8.

:: HighQuest Subsidiary Soyatech Holds Soyfoods 2009 Conference (11.25.2008)

BAR HARBOR, ME, Nov. 25, 2008 – Soyatech, LLC, the global media, marketing, and event platform for the food, oilseed and agribusiness industries, today announced that it will present Soyfoods2009 in Anaheim, California on March 3, 2009. The conference will take place at the Anaheim Hilton in conjunction with the Nutracon Conference and SupplyExpo, which are produced by New Hope Natural Media.

:: Highquest Partners Announces Promotions and Addition to Management Team (11.18.2008)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, a strategic advisory and management consulting firm, announced today three promotions within its management team.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces Promotions and Addition to Management Team (11.18.2008)

 

:: USSEC, Soyatech Explore the Future of Containerized Soybean Shipping (11.11.2008)

The U.S. Soybean Export Council, in conjunction with Soyatech, hosted the first annual Global Soybean and Grain Transport Conference in Chicago, Ill. November 5-7.  375 stakeholders from various parts of the soybean value chain, including soybean and grain buyers from China, Southeast Asia and Europe, gathered to discuss the future of U.S. containerized soybean shipments. 

:: HighQuest Announces Subsidiary Management Promotions (10.29.2008)

:: HighQuest Partners Announces Soyatech’s Soya & Oilseed Summit 2008 Outcomes (10.1.2008)

Addresses by Former Iowa Governor Thomas Vilsack, USDA Under Secretary Gale Buchanan Highlight Event

:: HighQuest Partners’ subsidiary Soyatech announces USDA Official Gale Buchanan to Deliver Keynote Address at Soya & Oilseed Summit 2008 (8.18.2008)

Bar Harbor, ME -- Aug. 18, 2008 – Soyatech announced today that Dr. Gale Buchanan, USDA-Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, will speak at the upcoming Soya & Oilseed Summit, which takes place in St. Louis, Missouri on September 17-19 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. Dr. Buchanan, whose responsibilities include oversight of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), will deliver the keynote address on the opening day of the conference.

:: HighQuest Partners’ Subsidiary Soyatech LLC announces USDA Chief Economist to Speak at "Soya & Oilseed Summit 2008" Conference in St. Louis (6.9.2008)

BAR HARBOR, ME, June 9, 2008 – Soyatech announced today that Joseph W. Glauber, Chief Economist at the Department of Agriculture (USDA), will speak at the upcoming Soya & Oilseed Summit 2008.  Dr. Glauber will present a session entitled “The North American Market for Soybeans and Oilseeds Through 2010" at the conference, which takes place in St. Louis, Missouri on September 17-19 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel.  He joins a growing list of high profile speakers for the event that includes Peter Goldsmith, Executive Director of the National Soybean Research Laboratory, Anne Frick of Prudential-Bache Securities, and David Dzisiak of Dow AgroSciences.

:: HighQuest Partners Releases White Paper on How $100 Oil Really Gave Us $6 Corn (5.7.2008)

 

:: U.S. Ethanol Capacity Levels Off, Biodiesel Construction Cools: Newest Research Available From HighQuest’s Biofuels Index (2.20.2008)

Press Release – Topsfield, MA -- Feb. 20, 2008 – HighQuest has released summary findings from its latest Biofuels Index, a quarterly database that tracks planned and actual build-out of biofuels production capacity.  Data collected in Q4 2007 indicates that, while online ethanol capacity increased over the quarter, the industry also experienced declines in both capacity under construction and capacity in planning. This supports information reported in earlier issues of the Biofuels Index that suggested a leveling off of corn-based ethanol build-out. 

:: Soyatech Releases Findings From Quarterly Biofuels Index (2.13.2008)

Soyatech has released summary findings from its latest Biofuels Index, a quarterly database that tracks planned and actual build-out of biofuels production capacity. 

:: Hunt Stookey Joins HighQuest Partners as Managing Director (2.1.2008)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, a global advisory firm, announced that Hunt Stookey has joined the company as Managing Director. He oversees all of HighQuest’s consulting practices, which include Global Food, Agribusiness and Biofuels; Industrial and Conglomerates; and Financial Services.

:: USDA Deputy Under Secretary Merle Pierson to Address USDA's Role in Future Bio-Economy at Soyatech's Conference  (10.9.2007)

Dr. Merle Pierson, USDA Deputy Under Secretary of Research, Education and Economics, will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Soya & Oilseed Summit 2007: Nourishing Innovations in Food and Energy.

:: SOYATECH RELEASES FINDINGS FROM QUARTERLY BIOFUELS INDEX (8.22.2007)

Study Points to Continued Growth but Possible Leveling Off in Ethanol Boom.

:: Growth Strong in Biofuels Projects, Corn-Based Ethanol May Be Leveling Off: New Results from HighQuest's Quarterly Biofuels Index (8.22.2007)

Topsfield, MA--Aug. 22, 2007--Growth in planned projects and those currently under construction remains strong for both ethanol and biodiesel plants, according to HighQuest’s Biofuels Index, newly updated for Q2 2007. However, the data also shows signs that the corn-based ethanol build out may be leveling off.

:: Ag business consultant foresees rising food prices. (8.15.2007)

 Philippe de Lapérouse, whose French ancestors fought with colonists in the Revolutionary War and has family in France today, for many years has tracked developments in global food and agribusiness markets. A consultant with a long view, de Lapérouse recently explained his thoughts on agriculture and St. Louis as an agribusiness and research center at his office in Ladue.

:: Soyatech President Peter Golbitz Elected to World Soy Foundation Board (3.22.2007)

Soyatech, LLC announces that founder and president Peter Golbitz has been elected to the board of directors of the new World Soy Foundation (WSF).

:: Soyatech Announces New Biofuels Index (3.16.2007)

Report Assists Industry Professionals and Investors in Monitoring Production, Current and Planned Capacity and Other Factors Affecting Biofuels Industry

:: Soyatech Launches All New www.Soyatech.com (3.9.2007)

 Soyatech announced today that it has launched the third generation of www.soyatech.com.

:: Soyatech Announces "Soya & Oilseed Summit 2007: Nourishing Innovations in Food and Energy" (2.12.2007)

Leaders from Food and Biofuels Industries to Advance Discussions about Crucial Issues in Competitive Food versus Fuel Marketplace

:: Soy Protein Market to Grow 7.4% per Year Through 2010, Says New Soyatech Report (12.21.2006)

Health and other drivers have fueled growth in soy protein production from 1.4 million metric tons in 2000 to 2.4 million metric tons in 2005, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.7 percent and value of $2.5 billion.

:: HighQuest Partners LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe de Lapérouse  (10.10.2006)

HighQuest Partners LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe de Laperouse as Director of its Global Food and Agribusiness Practice and new office in St. Louis, Missouri.

:: “SOYA SUMMIT 2006” Conference establishes dialogue between Food and Energy industries (10.4.2006)

250 Attendees from 17 Countries Discuss Opportunities and Strategies for Managing Resource Competition as Interest in Biofuels Soars

:: HighQuest Partners and Soyatech Release Findings From New Biofuels Report (9.12.2006)

HighQuest Partners LLC and its subsidiary Soyatech LLC have released a new report, Biofuels 2006: Production, Supply and Reality, which examines not only projected growth and prospects for biofuels production, but also the ramifications for the nation’s agricultural and food industries.

:: Private sector investment in agriculture emerging as significant alternative asset class; HighQuest Parenters Study (9.12.2006)

BOSTON – September 12, 2006: HighQuest Partners LLC and its subsidiary Soyatech LLC have released a new report, "Biofuels 2006: Production, Supply and Reality," which examines not only projected growth and prospects for biofuels production, but also the ramifications for the nation’s agricultural and food industries

:: Thomas Bartlett named Partner at HighQuest Partners LLC and Chief Operating Officer of ComplianceQuest Partners, LLC (8.23.2006)

Thomas Bartlett, CLU, FMLI, has been named a Partner at HighQuest Partners, LLC and also Chief Operating Officer of the company’s affiliate, ComplianceQuest Partners, LLC. www.highquestpartners.com 

:: HighQuest Subsidiary Announces Landmark Conference (6.14.2006)

 Landmark Event Brings Together Thought-Leaders from Food and Biofuels Industries to Shape Strategies for the Futurewww.soyatech.com

:: HighQuest Partners, LLC. announces a long-term contract between its affiliate ComplianceQuest Partners, LLC and LIMRA. (3.31.2006)

LIMRA has selected ComplianceQuest Partners to manage its Supervision and Compliance Audit Network program (SCAN).

:: LIMRA Selects HighQuest Partners’ affiliate ComplianceQuest Partners LLC as National Director of its Supervision and Compliance Audit Network Program (SCAN) (3.15.2006)

HighQuest Partners, LLC. announces a long-term contract between its affiliate ComplianceQuest Partners, LLC and The Life Insurance Market Research Association (LIMRA)

:: HighQuest Board Red Flag Perspective Featured in Prominent Magazine (1.15.2006)

HighQuest Partners announced today that Financial Solutions International (FSI), a leading Risk Management Magazine for the Financial Services Industry, has published in its Winter 2005/2006 edition an in depth article written by Thomas Bartlett of HighQuest Partners, describing the importance of Red Flag reporting for Boards of Directors.

:: Major Japanese Corporation Engages HighQuest Partners for US Best Practices Study (10.21.2005)

A major Japanese corporation has engaged HighQuest Partners to conduct a Best Practices study to analyze sales, costing, and service metrics among the largest US IT Services companies.

:: HighQuest Marks its 100th Project Assignment (10.15.2005)

HighQuest Partners announced today the booking of its 100th Project Assignment since being founded in 2000.

:: HighQuest Partners Enters Into A Partnership Agreement With Soyatech, Inc. (9.15.2005)

HighQuest Partners announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Soyatech, Inc., an internationally recognized publishing, research and consulting firm focused on sustainable development in soy and oilseed related industries, including agribusiness, biomass-based fuels, food and feed processing, food retail and foodservices markets.

:: HighQuest Celebrates its 5th Year Anniversary (8.1.2005)

HighQuest Partners announced today that it has achieved another milestone; that of its 5th Year Anniversary as a corporation.

:: IMSA Certification Enhances HighQuest Partners’ Corporate Governance Offerings (4.25.2005)

HighQuest Partners is pleased to announce that the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA) has approved Mr. Thomas Bartlett, CLU, FLMI, as an IMSA Independent Assessor

:: HighQuest Partners Publishes Innovation in Cash Management Report (4.1.2005)

As the U.S. cash management market becomes more challenging, innovation is the best defense against falling revenues and shrinking margins, according to new report published by HighQuest Partners.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces the Appointment of Tariq Khan as Director, Management Excellence Practice (2.28.2005)

HighQuest Partners announces Mr. Tariq Khan’s appointment as Practice Director of the Management Excellence Practice.

:: HighQuest Partners Opens Manhattan Office (2.1.2005)

 HighQuest Partners, LLC, officially opened its New York City office in the Helmsley Building at 230 Park Avenue today.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces New Senior Consultant (1.3.2005)

www.highquestpartners.comHighQuest Partners announced today that Christine Barry has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant in the Strategy Practice.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces Promotion of Claus Friis to Managing Director (12.9.2004)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, announced the promotion of Claus Friis, the firm's Strategy Practice Director, to Managing Director.

:: HighQuest Partners Completes 50th Consulting Project (10.11.2004)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, announces the completion of its 50th management consulting project.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces New Director (6.1.2004)

HighQuest Partners announced today that Matthew Brown has joined the firm as a Director in the Strategy Practice.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces New Senior Consultant in the Corporate Governance Practice (12.9.2003)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, announced today that Pamela Metrione has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant in the Corporate Governance Practice.

:: HighQuest Partners Opens New Office in Topsfield, MA (12.1.2003)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, announced its expansion into a larger office suite in Topsfield, Massachusetts.

:: HighQuest Partners Announces the Appointment of Thomas Bartlett as Director, Corporate Governance Practice (9.2.2003)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, announced today that Thomas Bartlett has joined the firm as Practice Director of the Corporate Governance Practice.

:: HighQuest Consultant Presents on Anti-Money Laundering Issues and Practices to the Metropolitan Underwriters Group in New York (1.23.2003)

Chuck Cavin, a Senior Regulatory Consultant with HighQuest Partners, LLC, gave a presentation to the Metropolitan Underwriters Discussion group (MUD) on anti-money laundering issues affecting the insurance industry.

:: HighQuest Consultant Delivers Talk on Money Laundering Risks at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management (10.9.2002)

Reetu Khosla, a Senior Regulatory Consultant at HighQuest Partners, LLC, delivered a lecture on money laundering risks to MBA/MSF candidates at Boston College's Carroll School of Management. 

:: HighQuest Partners Launches Website (2.5.2001)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, announced the launching of its website today.

:: HighQuest Partners Opens Andover, MA Office (1.1.2001)

HighQuest Partners, LLC, announces the opening of its office in Andover, Massachusetts.