Silver Lake is committed to working with management teams to enhance value in its portfolio companies. All professionals at Silver Lake are involved in this process, and members of the Investment Team remain active as board members and advisors to portfolio companies throughout the life of the investment. Building upon the value-added discipline that has been a hallmark of Silver Lake since inception, the Firm established a dedicated Value Creation Team of professionals with extensive operating experience around the world, especially in North America, Europe, Japan and China. The Value Creation Team focuses on business improvement opportunities for the Silver Lake Partners portfolio encompassing both strategic and operational initiatives enhanced by Silver Lake's sector expertise and deep domain knowledge. The team also works closely with the Silver Lake Partners Investment Team to assist in due diligence and evaluation of investment opportunities. Together they seek to identify opportunities for growth, operating efficiencies, and innovation.

Value Creation Team (click arrows to sort)
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OFFICE
Charles Giancarlo Managing Director and Co-Head of Value Creation  Menlo Park 
Ric Andersen Managing Director and Co-Head of Value Creation  New York 
Mark Gillett Director  London 
George Kadifa Director  Menlo Park 
Pierre Gatta Principal  New York 
Nikesh Arora Senior Advisor  Europe 
Miles Flint Senior Advisor  Europe 
David Lee Senior Advisor  Menlo Park 
John Swainson Senior Advisor  New York 
Hidetaka Fukuda Special Advisor  Japan 
Dr. Kurt Lauk Special Advisor  Europe 
Juro Nakauchi Special Advisor  Japan 
Jonathan Shen Special Advisor  Hong Kong 
Andrew Malcolm Associate  Menlo Park 
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