In these difficult economic times, it’s never been more important for private equity firms to demonstrate they can add genuine value to the companies that they own and operate – not just through financial engineering, but through operational improvements.
To recognise and highlight the achievements of the industry’s best-in-class operators, this year sister title Private Equity International is launching its inaugural Awards for Operational Excellence. Nominations will be invited from our three core markets – North America, EMEA and Asia – and a panel of independent judges will select the winners from a shortlist in each region, across six sector categories:
- Retail / Consumer
- TMT
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Manufacturing / Industrial
- Business & Financial Services
We invite you to submit examples from your own (realised) portfolio.
Please download the form HERE, complete it, and email to the editor of PrivateEquityInternational.com at oliver.s@peimedia.com.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 6th August 2012.
Criteria:
- Fully realised investments only
- Investment must have been realised on or after 1 January 2011
- Portfolio company must be headquartered or largely based in one of the three core regions: North America, EMEA, or Asia (including Australasia).