TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, announced promotions earned by 10 staff members in the firm’s Boston, Menlo Park, Hong Kong and Mumbai offices, effective January 1, 2019.
In details, promoted professionals include:
– Dhiraj Poddar was promoted to Managing Director from Director. He heads the Indian operations of TA Associates Advisory Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai, focusing on investments in companies in India. Mr. Poddar advised on TA’s investments in Atria Convergence Technologies (ACT), Fincare, Fractal Analytics, Ideal Cures, IndiaIdeas.com (BillDesk), Prudent Corporate Advisory Services, RateGain, Shilpa Medicare and Tega Industries. He serves on the Board of Directors of Atria Convergence Technologies (ACT), Fincare, Fractal Analytics, Ideal Cures, IndiaIdeas.com (BillDesk), Prudent Corporate Advisory Services and Tega Industries, and is a Board Observer of RateGain.
– Ethan Liebermann was promoted to Director from Principal. He is based in TA’s Boston office, focusing on investments in healthcare companies. Mr. Liebermann led TA’s investments in Aldevron and MedRisk; co-sponsored CCRM, Datix and SoftWriters; and was actively involved in the firm’s investment in eviCore healthcare (formerly MedSolutions). He serves on the Board of Directors of Aldevron, CCRM and Datix, and formerly served on the Board of MedRisk and SoftWriters. Prior to joining TA in 2007, Mr. Liebermann worked in the Global Healthcare Corporate and Investment Banking group at Banc of America Securities.
– Jason Mironov was promoted to Director from Principal. He is based in TA’s Menlo Park office, focusing on investments in business, financial, technology-enabled and other services companies in North America. Mr. Mironov led TA’s investment in Procare Software; co-sponsored Conservice, DiscoverOrg and Plusgrade; and was actively involved in the firm’s investment in The Collected Group (formerly Dutch). He serves on the Board of Directors of Conservice, DiscoverOrg and Procare Software, and formerly served on the Board of Plusgrade.
– Clara Jackson was promoted to Principal from Senior Vice President. She is based in TA’s Boston office, focusing on investments in financial services and technology and other services companies in North America. Ms. Jackson co-sponsored TA’s investment in Financial Information Technologies (Fintech), NorthStar Financial Services Group, Rectangle Health (formerly Retriever Medical/Dental Payments) and Russell Investments. She serves on the Board of Directors of Financial Information Technologies (Fintech) and NorthStar Financial Services Group, and is a Board Observer of Russell Investments.
– Emily McGinty was promoted to Principal from Senior Vice President. She is based in TA’s Menlo Park office, focusing on investments in healthcare companies in North America. Ms. McGinty led TA’s investment in Behavioral Health Works and Healix, where she also serves on the Board of Directors. She was actively involved in the firm’s investment in eviCore healthcare (formerly MedSolutions).
– Daniel Brujis was promoted to Senior Vice President from Vice President. He is based in TA’s Hong Kong office of TA Associates Asia Pacific Ltd., focusing on investments in companies in the Asia-Pacific region with a focus on technology, consumer products, business and financial services. Mr. Brujis has been actively involved in TA’s investments in Fisher Funds, RateGain, Söderberg & Partners, Speedcast International and Yarra Capital Management. He is a Board Observer of Yarra Capital Management. Before joining the Hong Kong office, Mr. Brujis spent three years with TA in London focusing on European investments.
– Michael Libert was promoted to Senior Vice President from Vice President. He is based in TA’s Boston office, focusing on investments in technology companies. Mr. Libert has been actively involved in TA’s investments in Answers, Bomgar, IDERA, insightsoftware, MRI Software, Nintex, PDI and Prometheus Group. He serves on the Board of Directors of insightsoftware and Nintex, and is a Board Observer of IDERA, MRI Software and PDI.
– Tony Marsh was promoted to Chief Capital Markets Officer from Director of Capital Markets. He is based in TA’s Boston office, and leads all new acquisition financings and capital markets activities for TA portfolio companies globally, as well as manages the firm’s relationships with corporate finance providers and advisors.
– Melanie Toomey was promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Management Company from Corporate Controller. She is based in TA’s Boston office, and is responsible for the accounting and financial reporting for TA’s investment adviser, co-investment program and general partner entities.
– Gregory Wallace was promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Funds from Fund Controller. He is based in TA’s Boston office, and is responsible for oversight of the financial operations of the TA Funds, including the preparation of financial statements, valuation, cash management and tax compliance.
Focused on five target industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services – TA Associates invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth. The firm has invested in more than 500 companies around the world as either a majority or minority investor.
TA has raised $24 billion in capital since its founding in 1968 and is committing to new investments at the pace of $2 billion per year. The firm’s more than 85 investment professionals are based in Boston, Menlo Park, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong.
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07/01/2019