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Harvard Business School Selects Gregory Bedrosian As A Judge For Its 2010 Business Plan Contest

03.29.10

New York – Redwood Capital Group -- a leading investment banking firm serving the technology, communications and media & business services industries -- announced today that the firm’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gregory Bedrosian, was selected to serve on the panel of judges for the 2010 Harvard Business School Business Plan Contest to be held in April on the HBS campus in Boston.  The panel of judges includes accomplished professionals from various fields including venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industrialists.  Mr. Bedrosian, a Harvard MBA, also currently serves on the Harvard Business School Alumni Board of Directors.

"I am truly honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to bring my own perspectives and experiences as an entrepreneur to serving as a judge for the 2010 HBS Business Plan Contest," said Mr. Bedrosian.  He continued, "It is exciting to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of creative, entrepreneurial ideas being generated by so many talented Harvard Business School students.  Competitions like these are an important way to continue to foster the teaching and practice of entrepreneurship which is an essential driver of economic growth."

The annual HBS Business Plan Contest aims to provide an integrative learning experience for participating students. The Contest has spawned hundreds of business plans, and winners and non-winners alike have gone on to implement their plans and start successful enterprises. Examples include 3plex.com, Bang Networks, Chemdex, EyeViewDigital.com, Good Start Genetics, Low-Cost Eyeglasses, MyHappyPlanet, suppliermarket.com, Potentia Pharmaceuticals, and Zefer, among others.

About Harvard Business School
Founded in 1908 as part of Harvard University, Harvard Business School is located on a 40-acre campus in Boston. Its faculty of more than 230 offers full-time programs leading to the MBA and doctoral degrees, as well as more than 40 Executive Education programs. For a century, HBS faculty have drawn on their research, their experience in working with organizations worldwide, and their passion for teaching to educate leaders who have shaped the practice of business around the globe.

About Redwood Capital
Redwood Capital Group is an investment banking firm serving the technology, communications and media & business services industries. The firm focuses on mergers & acquisitions, debt and equity financings and financial advisory services for its clients worldwide. Additional information can be found at www.redcapgroup.com.
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