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Crescendo Partners

I. Basics

Crescendo Partners is a New York-based investment management firm known for its deep value, activist investing strategy, particularly targeting small and mid-cap companies. The firm was founded in 1998 by Eric Rosenfeld, a seasoned investor with a background as Managing Director at CIBC. Crescendo Partners is recognized for employing shareholder activism as a principal means of enhancing value at undervalued or underperforming companies, frequently nominating directors and engaging in proxy fights to push for strategic change and improved governance.

Eric Rosenfeld is a seasoned activist investor and the founder, President, and CEO of Crescendo Partners, a New York-based investment management firm specializing in deep value and activist investing in small and mid-cap companies, established in 1998.​

He holds an A.B. in economics from Brown University (1979) and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School (1981). Before founding Crescendo Partners, Rosenfeld was a Managing Director at CIBC Oppenheimer and its predecessor for 14 years, overseeing arbitrage and investment management activities.​

Rosenfeld has extensive experience on corporate boards, currently serving as a director for companies like Algoma Steel and Pangaea Logistics Solutions, and has led several Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). He is known for his leadership in shareholder activism, frequently engaging in proxy contests to drive value creation and corporate governance improvements.​

Additionally, Rosenfeld is involved in education as a senior faculty member at the Directors College and a guest lecturer at Columbia Business School, sharing his expertise in governance and investment strategy.​

Overall, Eric Rosenfeld is recognized for over 40 years of capital markets and investment expertise, with a successful track record in activist investing and corporate governance leadership.​

II. Letters & Presentations

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III. Significant companies

Below is a list of company engagements where the filer has filed a Schedule 13D and/or engaged in a proxy campaign. As the filer does not file a Form 13F, current ownership information is not available.

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