Former FCC Commissioner to Join Berenson & Company as Senior Advisor

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Dec 02, 2014, 12:00 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Berenson & Company, a leading independent merchant-banking firm, announced today that Robert M. McDowell, the former Commissioner and Senior Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will join Berenson as a Senior Advisor. Mr. McDowell joins Berenson in addition to being a Partner in the Communications Practice of Wiley Rein LLP, where he provides legal and public policy advice to an array of clients in the telecommunications, media, technology and digital media industries.

Mr. McDowell was appointed by both President George W. Bush (2006) and Barack Obama (2009), and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate each time, to serve on the Federal Communications Commission. During his seven years as one of the five FCC Commissioners, Mr. McDowell spearheaded the production of policies that directly affected Internet, wireless technologies, broadband competition, communications equipment and devices, radio and satellite services. Prior to his appointment to the FCC, for sixteen years Mr. McDowell served as a senior executive and attorney in the telecommunications industry advising start-up and established companies. He currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute's Center for the Economics of the Internet and was appointed in 2013 to the International Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms, chaired by the President of Estonia, Toomas Ilves, and Internet pioneer Vint Cerf.

"Rob's deep-rooted, fundamental knowledge of the ever-changing communications and technology sectors, as well as his experience on complex issues related to legislation and regulation, will bring invaluable insight to the Firm's clients and partners," said Jeffrey L. Berenson, Chief Executive Officer of Berenson & Company.

Jeffrey Sechrest, President of Berenson & Company, added, "Rob is a distinguished leader in the industry. He will bring an unparalleled knowledge base that will further enhance the Firm's commitment to provide the highest level of operational and strategic insight to our clients."

"I am delighted to join the talented team of professionals at Berenson & Company," said Mr. McDowell. "I look forward to leveraging my background to help the Firm build upon its leading franchise in the Technology, Media, Entertainment and Telecom sectors."

Mr. McDowell graduated cum laude from Duke University. After his time serving as chief legislative aide to a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, he attended the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary. He resides in Washington, D.C.

About Berenson & Company (www.berensonco.com)
Founded in 1990, Berenson & Company is an independent investment banking firm that provides high quality financial advice to a broad range of public and private corporations, financial institutions, equity sponsors, management teams and entrepreneurs. The Firm's investment banking capabilities include a comprehensive suite of mergers & acquisitions advisory services, public and private financings of debt and equity, and financial restructuring and recapitalizations. Its business philosophy is characterized by an objective, client-focused approach, and it is recognized for its unique insights and creative problem-solving in industries that are undergoing significant disruption.

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