OpEx Awards

The Operational Excellence Awards include a range of winners that provide examples of how to successfully execute value creation plans.

With the support of Partners Group, catering services company Vermaat added more than 172 high-footfall food and beverage locations, and entered the German market.

As portfolio companies face disruption from covid-19 and accelerating digitalisation, PE firms are hunting for operating teams with more diverse skills.

Backed by KPS Capital Partners, Chassis Brakes International diversified its revenue base and extended its international reach.

Private Equity International’s annual Operational Excellence Awards celebrate standout value creation stories in the private equity industry.

Horizon Capital successfully pivoted from a growth to a turnaround investment after a Russian ban on Moldovan wine imports shut down Purcari Wineries’ largest export market.

Software security firm Checkmarx expanded its international reach and customer base with the support of Insight’s operational value-add team.

Talent management, embedded in supportive and inclusive cultures, is a core operational lever that can seed benefits across portfolios and beyond.

A seasoned portfolio company chief executive gives the inside scoop on what makes for an effective private equity-management working relationship.

Positive action from every investment firm will help address gender imbalance at the operating partner level, says Gail McManus PER’s founder and managing director.