WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INTECH Investment Management LLC (INTECH) today announced the hiring of Gregg L. Kerr to the position of Vice President, Consultant Relations, effective March 14, 2011. In this role, his primary responsibility will be establishing and maintaining relationships with investment consultants and to provide information and education about INTECH’s investment philosophy, process and performance. Located in the San Francisco Bay area of northern California, Mr. Kerr will focus on servicing consultants located primarily in the western half of the United States. He will report to Jim Haymes, Senior Vice President, Consultant Relations.
In announcing the hiring of Mr. Kerr, Jennifer Young, CFA, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of INTECH said, “We are very pleased to have Gregg join INTECH. His background in the investment industry and in servicing the institutional marketplace will further strengthen our consultant relations team and the expertise we bring to consultants, and ultimately to their clients.”
“INTECH is a well-known and highly respected firm within the institutional marketplace,” said Kerr. “I am pleased to be joining the team and look forward to serving the needs of consultants in the western U.S.”
Gregg has more than 15 years of investment industry experience. He joins INTECH from Quest Investment Management, Inc., where he was Senior Vice President, Marketing. At Quest, he was the liaison for 12 institutional investment consulting firms, including coverage of field consultants and manager research departments. Prior to joining Quest, Gregg held similar positions at Fox Asset Management, Cutler & Co., LLC and Franklin Templeton, Inc. Gregg holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Santa Clara University.
About INTECH
Headed by Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Garvy, INTECH was founded in 1987 following research undertaken by Dr. E. Robert Fernholz, the company’s Co-Chief Investment Officer, and the publication of his paper in 1982 on mathematical investment processes titled “Stochastic Portfolio Theory and Stock Market Equilibrium.” The company’s global headquarters is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and has offices in Princeton, New Jersey, and London, England. As of December 31, 2010, INTECH had approximately $44.0 billion under management and 84 employees. INTECH is an independently managed subsidiary of Janus Capital Group, based in Denver, Colorado.
About Janus Capital Group Inc.
Janus Capital Group Inc. (JCG) is a global investment firm offering strategies from three individual investment boutiques: Janus Capital Management LLC (Janus), INTECH Investment Management LLC (INTECH) and Perkins Investment Management LLC (Perkins). Each manager employs a research-intensive approach that is distinct within its respective asset class. This multi-boutique approach enables the firm to provide style-specific expertise across an array of strategies, including growth, value and risk-managed equities, fixed income and alternatives through one common distribution platform. At the end of December 2010, JCG managed $169.5 billion in assets for shareholders, clients and institutions around the globe. Based in Denver, JCG also has offices in London, Milan, Munich, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Melbourne.
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