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Baird’s Global Technology & Services Group combines global capital markets capabilities with extensive industry knowledge to offer leading M&A advisory and capital-raising services. Deep sector-specific domain expertise enables our Technology & Services team to offer insightful, value-added advisory services to middle-market clients seeking to raise capital or consider strategic alternatives.

Baird’s Global Technology & Services Group

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    Business Process Outsourcing

    We have a unique understanding of the evolution of business models and technology modernization within our sub-sectors of focus including back-office outsourcing and customer experience with a host of technology-enabled businesses comprising these areas.

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    Defense & Government

    Defense & Government

    Baird’s Defense & Government team is a leading advisor to federal, state & local government services, defense product, and technology companies. We have delivered exceptional outcomes for our founder-owner, private equity and corporate divestiture clients spanning sellside, buyside, and financing engagements.

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    Facility, Industrial, Residential & Environmental Services

    Deep relationships with relevant publicly traded companies, private local/regional service providers and private equity-backed businesses provide Baird with current and relevant knowledge on the markets and an ability to provide the highest level of strategic insights to its clients.

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    Financial Services & Technology

    Our sector relationships are deep in our core areas of specialization – emerging innovators, industry champions, leading consolidators as well as blue-chip private equity firms. We have a unique understanding of the evolution of business models and technology modernization within back-office outsourcing, regulatory services, process digitalization and AI trends. 

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    Human Capital Management

    Baird’s team has deepened its coverage into a number of sub-sectors broadly covered by recruiting, talent management and HR administration. We have a deep understanding of the variety of delivery methods utilized by these businesses, be it services, outsourcing, technology or some combination.

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    IT Services, Security & Infrastructure

    The team’s extensive experience includes IT infrastructure modernization, digital transformation, product engineer and development, customer experience, cloud enablement, data and analytics, cyber security, and managed services.

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    Knowledge Solutions

    Our coverage spans the education lifecycle – from early childhood education to professional training and compliance – and reflects experience across a wide range of business models including traditional and online schools, digital content/assessments, professional skills development/CE, and software-based enterprise solutions.

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    Marketing, Data & Analytics

    Baird has a long track record of success in the marketing and information services sectors, having completed dozens of advisory and capital raising transactions for a diverse group of clients. 

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    Software

    Baird’s Software franchise delivers exceptional outcomes for leading companies across the full spectrum of the software industry, partnering with founder-led, private equity and strategic clients. Our long-standing track record of premier M&A execution is anchored in deep sub-sector expertise and enduring industry relationships.

    • Education
    • FinTech
    • Governance, Risk & Compliance
    • Government / Public Safety
    • Healthcare IT
    • Human Capital Management
    • Industrial & AEC
    • Infrastructure & Cyber
    • IT Services
    • Legal
    • Non-Profit / Association
    • Real Estate / Prop Tech
    • Retail, Food & Restaurant
    • Sales & Marketing / eCommerce
    • Supply Chain

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    Transportation & Logistics

    We provide differentiated advice to public and privately held companies across a range of T&L sub-sectors, including asset-light (e.g., freight brokerage, freight forwarding, value-added warehousing, customs / cross-border logistics, transportation management systems and other 3PL / 4PL services), asset-mixed (e.g., full truckload, intermodal and LTL), integrators / parcel services and rail businesses.

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    Travel, Leisure & Hospitality

    We have a unique understanding of the ever-changing trends and dynamic business models within our sub-sectors of focus, including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and outsourced services providers, particularly among technology-enabled businesses.

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Champions Group
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SOLV Energy, Inc.
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Veros Technologies
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OrgChart, LLC
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The Hiller Companies
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Altamira Technologies Corporation
Altamira Is Acquired by Parsons
Peoplesafe
Peoplesafe Is Acquired by Summa
Pond & Company
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Audax Private Equity
Audax Makes Strategic Investment in Keystone
CRS Temporary Housing
CRS Is Acquired by Ridgemont
Certified Collision Group, Inc.
CCG Is Acquired by Riverside
TechnoMile Holdings, Inc.
TechnoMile Is Acquired by Capitol Meridian Partners
Global Loan Agency Services Limited
GLAS Is Acquired by Oakley and La Caisse
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Lettermen’s Energy, Inc.
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Asurint
Asurint Is Acquired by AMCP
Vibrint
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Centuri Holdings, Inc.
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JTC plc
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Practice Plus Group
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Learn More About Our Sector Coverage

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Consumer

As one of the most experienced advisors in the sector, Baird’s Global Consumer team knows what it takes to achieve an exceptional outcome.

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Energy

Baird’s Energy Investment Banking team has an established track record of providing clients with comprehensive strategic advisory and capital market services.

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Healthcare

Baird's Global Healthcare Investment Banking team has an established track record of providing clients with comprehensive strategic advisory and capital market services.

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Industrial

Baird’s Global Industrial team is our largest industry group and provides leading capital markets and M&A advisory services to institutional clients.

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Real Estate

Baird’s Real Estate Investment Banking team has an established track record of providing clients with comprehensive strategic advisory and capital market services.

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Technology & Services

Baird’s Global Technology & Services Group combines global capital markets capabilities with extensive industry knowledge to offer leading M&A advisory and capital-raising services.

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