4 March 2008
Valerio Boccardi appointed as Vice President at Palamon Capital Partners

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Palamon Capital Partners, one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity firms, has appointed Valerio Boccardi as a Vice President.

Mr Boccardi joins Palamon from the Italian mid-market private equity fund, Magenta, where he was a Director. Prior to this he spent six years at the Italian office of McKinsey & Co as Engagement Manager. Mr Boccardi graduated from LUISS University in Rome with a BA in Economics, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Mr Boccardi joins Palamon’s London based team, which comprises 15 investment professionals from ten different countries, at a time of significant investment activity. The Firm, with €1.1 billion of equity under management, is currently investing its second Pan-European fund, Palamon European Equity II, L.P.

Daan Knottenbelt, Partner and Member of Palamon Capital Partner’s Operating Committee, commented: “With our deal pace increasing alongside our expanding investment team, Valerio joins Palamon at a very exciting time. He will play a key role in strengthening our sourcing and execution capability in Italy, a country where we have been active investors for many years”.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Boccardi said: “I am delighted to be joining such a well regarded firm with a first class investment team. Palamon’s thesis-driven, pan-European, growth investment approach is achieving outstanding results. I look forward to the opportunities lying ahead in my new role.”

Recent investments made by Palamon include Dress-for-Less, Europe’s largest on-line designer fashion outlet, D&D Media Group, one of the leading independent European audiovisual producers and Si Collection SpA, a provider of debt collection services to Italian corporate business.

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