OpEx Awards

Veterinary care provider AniCura grew fourfold under Nordic Capital’s ownership, expanding from three to 11 European countries to become a leading pan-continental platform.

Blue Point identified Selmet as an attractive prospect due to its strong position in a changing market and was able to triple earnings.

Carving Fasford Technology out from Hitachi High-Technologies helped cement its position as a dominant leader in its field.

EQT already had knowledge of warehouse automation firm AutoStore when it became available to buy, giving the GP a jump on the competition.

A mix of organic expansion and add-ons saw Rise Baking Company become a leading national bakery, achieving exceptional EBITDA growth along the way.

The winners of our three Outstanding Achievement awards reflect the fact that operational excellence comes in many forms.

Blackstone’s second ownership of Intelenet Global Services was even more successful than its first and led to a record capital gain.

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‘Enhancing talent’ is named the number one lever for growth by a survey of CEOs unveiled at Wednesday’s Operating Partners Forum in New York