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HarbourVest Partners Promotes Four Investment Professionals
BOSTON — 15 March 2006 — HarbourVest Partners, LLC (the "Firm"), a leading global private equity investment firm, today announced the promotions of four senior investment professionals. Kevin S. Delbridge was named Senior Managing Director, Michael W. Taylor was named Managing Director, and Julia H. Ocko and Scott C. Voss were promoted to Principals of the Firm."We are pleased to recognize these individuals for their achievement and commitment to HarbourVest’s mission," said Edward W. Kane, Senior Managing Director of HarbourVest. "They have the talent and drive to effectively lead the firm and respond to customer needs and industry demands."
"These four executives are committed to innovation and consistently striving for top performance. Elevating them to the next level enables HarbourVest to continue its mission to remain as one of the leading private equity firms in the industry," said D. Brooks Zug, Senior Managing Director of HarbourVest.
A senior executive at HarbourVest with more than 18 years of service, Mr. Delbridge has played a key role in evaluating, selecting, and monitoring investments, and managing relationships with limited partners and general partners. In his new role, he will also join Edward Kane and Brooks Zug on HarbourVest’s Executive Committee. Mr. Delbridge holds a BSBA in Business Administration from Western New England College, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), and his CFA designation. He also serves on the advisory boards of a number of U.S. and international private equity partnerships.
Mr. Taylor joined HarbourVest in 1998 as a Vice President focusing on direct investments into growth companies. Since that time he was promoted twice and expanded his investment focus to include secondary partnerships. As a Managing Director, Mr. Taylor will further expand his focus to include working with the primary partnership group in all facets of its business. He received a BS from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Taylor also serves on the advisory boards of several partnerships and companies.
Ms. Ocko joined HarbourVest in 2001 as a member of the primary partnership team focusing her efforts on U.S. venture capital and buyout investments. Since that time she has expanded her responsibilities within the primary partnership group, and with this promotion, she will be taking a more senior role managing the primary partnership programs. Ms. Ocko holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina and an MBA from the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. She also serves on the advisory boards of several funds.
Mr. Voss joined HarbourVest as an intern in 1999, and rejoined the Firm’s primary partnership investment team after receiving his MBA from Babson College later that year. While at HarbourVest, he has focused most of his efforts on U.S. venture capital and leveraged buyout investing within the primary partnership group. He has also focused extensively on partnerships investing in Israel and Latin America and has collaborated with the secondary partnership group on several opportunities. He will continue to expand his responsibilities within the primary partnership team. Mr. Voss also holds a BSBA in Marketing from Bryant College, and he serves on the advisory boards of several funds.
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global private equity investment firm and an SEC registered investment advisor, providing vehicles for institutional investors to invest in the venture capital and buyout markets in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have 147 employees, including 58 investment professionals, deployed in Boston, London, and Hong Kong. In 25 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $10.8 billion to newly formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $3.4 billion in purchases of 460 secondary partnership interests, and invested $2.5 billion directly in operating companies. The firm's clients consist of 240 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions, throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan. To learn more about HarbourVest visit http://www.harbourvest.com/. This communication has been approved for issue in the United Kingdom by HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited, which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.