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New Hire Announcement: Isabel O'Brien Named Editor of Value Add We are thrilled to announce that Isabel O'Brien has joined Value Add, the leading business publication for the operating side of private equity, as our first Editor. Isabel will oversee all editorial operations, including writing and editing weekly buyout briefings, trend pieces exploring portfolio operations, and profiles of PE-backed executives. She will play a pivotal role in shaping the Value Add brand, which recently entered its second year of publication and is now read by thousands of executives working in private equity. Based in New York, she has experience covering the financial services industry and a variety of other subjects. Most recently, she served as a reporter at PEI Group, covering the Americas beat for Infrastructure Investor, a leading trade publication for the private infrastructure market. Her work has won numerous awards, notably the Aviva Investors Sustainability Media "Real Assets Publication of the Year" for 2022 and 2023, as well as "Best Script by a Female Screenwriter" for the 2022 New York Script Awards. She is a 2021 graduate from the Dual BA Program between Columbia University and Sciences Po Paris. She studied economics, politics and creative writing (fiction). Please join us in welcoming Isabel!

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Our 2024 report on private equity in the energy sector is now available for subscribers. The sections covered in this 2,500+ word deep dive include: - Market Landscape - Investment Trends - Technology Innovation - Regulatory Concerns - Challenges & Risks - Opportunities & Future Outlook Read: https://lnkd.in/e6X75uwH