Providence Equity Partners Inc

Providence is the world's leading private equity firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and information investments.

Established in 1989, the firm pioneered a sector-based approach to private equity, convinced that a dedicated team of industry experts could build companies of enduring value in the dynamic communications industry. Guided by this commitment, we have led some of the most exciting and successful companies in our sectors, generating superior investment returns across economic cycles. Today, having invested in more than 100 companies over our 19-year history, Providence is one of the world’s premiere private equity firms and a dominant global franchise in the media, entertainment, communications and information industries. We have over $22 billion of equity capital under management. Our sixth fund, Providence Equity Partners VI, closed on $12 billion in 2007, making it the largest sector-focused private equity fund ever raised.

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Leadership & Staff

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Brian A Napack

• Sr Advisor

James P Bankoff Chairman and CEO, Vox Media; former Chairman and CEO of SB Nation

• senior advisor

Edward Chestnut

• Managing Director Business Development (Apr '15→?)

R. Davis Noell Principal, Providence Equity Partners

• Principal

Rosalyn Wilton senior advisor to Providence Equity Partners; former chairman of Ipreo

• senior advisor

Renato A DiPentima Former president & CEO of SRA International

• senior advisor

Joseph R Wright Jr OMB director under Ronald Reagan

• Senior Advisor

Steven W Alesio former CEO of Dun & Bradstreet

• senior advisor

Michael K Powell Former FCC Chairman; advisor with Providence Equity Partners

• Senior advisor ('05→?)

David G Simpson

• Position

Board Members

Christopher C Ragona Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners

• Managing Director

Mike Mullen Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Senior Advisor

Holdings

Blackboard Inc Tech company focused on education software development

• Owner (Oct 1 '11→?)*

Corporate Risk Holdings, LLC A global security solutions and specialized law enforcement training company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia.

• Largest Investor ('07→?)*

Archipelago Learning educational software company

• Owner ('08→?)*; percent stake: 47%

Telcordia Technologies, Inc.

• Owner ('04→?); percent stake: 50%

Hulu, LLC. Founded as joint venture of NBC Universal, Inc. and News Corp in 2007 - now operated by Disney

• Owner (past)*; percent stake: 10%

SRA International

• Owner (Apr '11→?)

Memberships

American Investment Council Lobbying group for private equity firms, formerly known as the Private Equity Growth Capital Council

• Member

The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Nonprofit membership organization comprised of a select group of two hundred CEOs from top NYC-based businesses

• partner company

Private Equity Council Now known as The American Investment Council, and previously the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC). DC-based think tank and lobbing group for private equity firms.

• Member