Columbia, Maryland, Dec. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JPB Partners has announced that Edward C. Harding III, CPA, has joined the firm as Managing Director of JPB Partners’ Accounting Services Practice. Mr. Harding has 18 years of experience in accounting, finance, strategic planning and complex problem solving. Ed started with JPB Partners on December 1, 2011.
Most recently, Mr. Harding has served as Chief Financial Officer at Colonial Electric Company, Inc., where he was responsible for accounting, finance, information technology and human resources for this Harwood, Maryland-based electrical contractor. Prior to Colonial, Ed was Vice President Tax and Business Valuation Specialist at Citi, managed the Financial Planning and Analysis group at Constellation New Energy, and worked in Corporate Strategy at Constellation Energy Group, all in Baltimore. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science in Finance from Loyola University Maryland. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Finance at Loyola University Maryland and is on the Sellinger School of Business and Management’s Department of Finance Advisory Board at Loyola University.
According to Mark R. Rohde, Senior Vice President of JPB Partners’ Strategic Advisors; "Ed Harding brings the perfect blend of practical, hands-on experience and academic achievement to JPB Partners that will enable us to continue providing our clients the strategic financial discipline and rigor to achieve their goals and objectives." He added; "Ed’s diverse background in finance, accounting, and strategic planning, coupled with his marketing skills will bring new leadership to our Accounting Services Group that will benefit our clients." Ed responded; "This is a perfect position for me. I look forward to contributing to a respected, fast-growing company that is driven by its clients’ success. I feel like I fit right in already."
The JPB Accounting Services Group is a part of JPB Partners’ Strategic Advisors that includes highly skilled business leaders who focus on assisting clients to achieve their short and long-term goals and objectives. JPB Partners Strategic Advisors provides strategic planning, exit planning, merger and acquisition support, as well as financial and human resources solutions and services.
JPB Partners is a Columbia, Maryland-based firm offering privately-held, lower-middle market companies creative solutions for long-term enterprise value creation in the areas of growth capital, strategic advisory services and real estate asset management. The family-owned company was founded in 1995 and has been enabling its clients to create a legacy of success for more than 16 years. For more information, visit www.jpbpartners.com.