Bio

Founded Advent's Paris office in 1997 and has 25 years of private equity experience. Joined the London office in 2007 and is a member of Advent’s Western Europe Investment Advisory Committee. Before joining Advent, worked as a consultant, advising companies on acquisitions and other complex transactions. From 1983 to 1993, was a director of Apax Partners in Paris, and led investments in technology-related businesses. Prior to Apax, worked in France for CGCT, ITT's business systems division, first as international marketing manager and then as director of export sales. Began his career with Alcatel's machine tool division. Degrees in industrial engineering and economics, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.