SJH & Company, Inc. Merges Into HighQuest Partners LLC (2.22.2010)
Press Release -- TOPSFIELD, MA -- February 22, 2010 -- HighQuest Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the global food, agribusiness, biofuels and biochemicals sector acquires SJH & Company (SJH). After completing a successful alliance in 2009, both firms felt that the synergies between their consulting practices and the potential for providing deeper levels of support and industry expertise were compelling for their combined clientele.
SJH’s Founder and CEO, William Jorgenson, commented, “There is a unique opportunity here to continue to provide strategic consulting services to SJH clients and to leverage HighQuest’s capabilities in the oilseed and grain industries and renewable investment portfolios (both areas where SJH has concentrated in recent years). The fit is amazing in its simplicity and growth potential.” Both SJH and HighQuest support a global clientele consisting of public and private food and feed industry firms, farmers’ cooperatives, trade associations and agribusiness organizations as well as the institutional investors who are involved in these industries. Bill Jorgenson went on to say that “key members of SJH’s staff and counsel, including Gus Schumacher (a former USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services), will work with us to continue servicing SJH’s clients and to support HighQuest.”
Bill Jorgenson is appointed as a Managing Director of HighQuest Partners and will report to Hunt Stookey, Managing Director and head of HighQuest’s consulting operations.
“In addition to supporting strategy decision-making for global clients, we endeavor to be an organization that continues to attract world-leading talent in our fields of focus,” said Greg Mellinger, CEO of HighQuest Partners. "Bill Jorgenson and the SJH brand have supported a worldwide following of prestigious clients for the past 18 years and are known for their high quality consulting and advisory services. We are delighted and proud to welcome Bill and his team to our company."
About SJH & Company
At SJH, success is defined as helping clients make the right business decisions. SJH’s in-depth knowledge and breadth of experience have resulted from eighteen years of advising and running sectors of the agri-food and biofuels industries. SJH has strong people expertise and an unmatched ability to perceive trends and identify the advantages they offer. SJH advises clients objectively and independently ensuring the client’s best interests are always met. Because SJH leverages its core strengths to consistently add value for clients, SJH & Company is recognized as one of the country’s leading agricultural and biofuels consulting firms. For more information, please visit www.sjhandcompany.com.
About HighQuest Partners
HighQuest Partners is a management consulting and strategic advisory firm that helps executives to make better informed decisions about their strategies, investments/M & A and governance. Since its founding in 2000, HighQuest Partners has completed over 250 assignments for leading firms & their portfolio companies in the food, agribusiness, biofuels, industrial conglomerate and financial services sectors worldwide. HighQuest Partners is also the owner of Soyatech LLC, which it acquired in 2006. For more information, please visit www.highquestpartners.com.
SJH’s Founder and CEO, William Jorgenson, commented, “There is a unique opportunity here to continue to provide strategic consulting services to SJH clients and to leverage HighQuest’s capabilities in the oilseed and grain industries and renewable investment portfolios (both areas where SJH has concentrated in recent years). The fit is amazing in its simplicity and growth potential.” Both SJH and HighQuest support a global clientele consisting of public and private food and feed industry firms, farmers’ cooperatives, trade associations and agribusiness organizations as well as the institutional investors who are involved in these industries. Bill Jorgenson went on to say that “key members of SJH’s staff and counsel, including Gus Schumacher (a former USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services), will work with us to continue servicing SJH’s clients and to support HighQuest.”
Bill Jorgenson is appointed as a Managing Director of HighQuest Partners and will report to Hunt Stookey, Managing Director and head of HighQuest’s consulting operations.
“In addition to supporting strategy decision-making for global clients, we endeavor to be an organization that continues to attract world-leading talent in our fields of focus,” said Greg Mellinger, CEO of HighQuest Partners. "Bill Jorgenson and the SJH brand have supported a worldwide following of prestigious clients for the past 18 years and are known for their high quality consulting and advisory services. We are delighted and proud to welcome Bill and his team to our company."
About SJH & Company
At SJH, success is defined as helping clients make the right business decisions. SJH’s in-depth knowledge and breadth of experience have resulted from eighteen years of advising and running sectors of the agri-food and biofuels industries. SJH has strong people expertise and an unmatched ability to perceive trends and identify the advantages they offer. SJH advises clients objectively and independently ensuring the client’s best interests are always met. Because SJH leverages its core strengths to consistently add value for clients, SJH & Company is recognized as one of the country’s leading agricultural and biofuels consulting firms. For more information, please visit www.sjhandcompany.com.
About HighQuest Partners
HighQuest Partners is a management consulting and strategic advisory firm that helps executives to make better informed decisions about their strategies, investments/M & A and governance. Since its founding in 2000, HighQuest Partners has completed over 250 assignments for leading firms & their portfolio companies in the food, agribusiness, biofuels, industrial conglomerate and financial services sectors worldwide. HighQuest Partners is also the owner of Soyatech LLC, which it acquired in 2006. For more information, please visit www.highquestpartners.com.
