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Membership Update
The PEGCC would like to welcome our newest members – The Edgewater Funds and Vestar Capital Partners.
The Edgewater Funds provides capital and experience to profitable growth businesses run by…
National Journal: New Private Equity Video Contiues Education Campaign
By Chris Frates
As Democrats continue to slam Mitt Romney’s record at Bain Capital, the private equity industry is still hard at work trying to convince the country’s political and media elite…
New “Private Equity at Work” Video Highlights the Strategic Partnership Between PE and Coupon Processor, Inmar
Judge: “In 2011, private equity firms pumped $144 billion into 1,702 companies, and Inmar is just one of many hugely successful stories.”
Washington, D.C., June 12, 2012 – The presidential…
Case Studies
Inmar: Investing in Innovation
Based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Inmar is a national coupon and reverse logistics processing company. Every time a consumer goes to the cash register with a…
PEGCC President & CEO in Washington Post Q&A
PEGCC’s Private Equity at Work campaign was featured in The Washington Post article, “Romney’s run motivates group to defend private equity’s image,” by Danielle Douglas:
Since February, the…
Former President Bill Clinton says that private equity investment is, good work.
Former President Bill Clinton appeared on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight, guest hosted by Harvey Weinstein, to provide his take on the presidential election. When Clinton was asked about the recent…
Updated: Former President Bill Clinton and Whip Steny Hoyer tout private equity investment.
Former President Bill Clinton appeared on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight, guest hosted by Harvey Weinstein, to provide his take on the presidential election. When Clinton was asked about the recent…
PEGCC President Steve Judge Defends PE on Fox News
Today, Special Report with Bret Baier did a segment on how private equity has been mischaracterized in the lead up to the presidential election. Steve Judge, President and CEO of the Private Equity…
New Head of Private Equity for the Texas Teachers Retirement System Says Private Equity is Essential
In a recent article in Private Equity International, Rich Hall, the new head of private equity for the Texas Teachers’ Retirement System said that private equity is, “essential to the fund…
Pensions
New Head of Private Equity for the Texas Teachers’ Retirement System Says Private Equity is Essential
From Private Equity International, “Meet Texas Teachers’ new head of private equity”
By Christopher Witkowsky
Rich Hall, who was recently named private equity head at the pension system, said the…
Private Equity at Work on CNBC
This morning, Private Equity at Work released a new video showing how private equity investment transformed Michigan-based AxleTech International from a regional manufacturer into the world’s…
New PEGCC Video Chronicles the Transformation of AxleTech from a Regional Manufacturer to a Global Industry Leader
Judge: “AxleTech is a great example of private equity changing the trajectory of a business to create lasting success long beyond the sale of the firm.”
Washington, D.C., May 23, 2012 – With…
Case Studies
AxleTech® International: Growing a Successful Company
AxleTech International is a manufacturer based in Troy, Michigan, that grew to become the world’s leading supplier of specialty axles to the U.S. military with the help of private equity…
Private Equity Invests $144 Billion in 1,702 U.S. Companies in 2011
Second annual study examining PE investment by country, state, and congressional district shows that nearly 500 more companies benefited from PE investment in 2011 compared to 2010.
Washington,…
Private Equity Explained in New Whiteboard Video
Private Equity Investment Boiled Down in New Animation Video, Signifies Next Phase of Private Equity at Work Campaign
Judge: “We expect the presidential election to bring new attention to the…
WSJ: Private Equity Defends Business-Debt Deductions
By John D. McKinnon
A private-equity group will release a report on Tuesday that attacks one of the central tenets of many tax-overhaul plans in Washington – the idea of curbing deductibility…
E&Y report: Proposed limits to deductibility of interest to finance corporate rate reduction will impede U.S. investment
Judge: “E&Y’s report is the first to quantify the substantial additional cost that businesses will incur if corporate interest deductibility is limited.”
Washington, D.C., May 8, 2012 –…
Strengthening Companies
Rep. Jared Polis visits private equity-owned FreeWave Technologies in Boulder, Colorado
Today Representative Jared Polis visited FreeWave Technologies’ headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and…
Rep. Jared Polis Visits FreeWave Technologies, Sees Private Equity at Work
FreeWave’s Wulchin: ‘Our investment by private equity firm TA Associates provided us with the resources to further our growth, leading to a positive impact on our local community and…