Our extensive network of experienced industrialists plays a key role in driving development, change and growth in portfolio companies. Network members serve as advisors in transactions and as Board members during EQT’s ownership period.

The EQT Industrial Network, a large group of advisors with deep industrial experience, sets EQT apart from other private equity groups. The network includes around 100 advisors who are current or former senior executives of major international corporations and successful medium-sized companies in a variety of industries. In our view, this network is unique in scope and nature and strategically important when EQT sources and analyzes potential investments. Network members also support the strategic, operational and fi nancial development of our portfolio companies, either from a Board position or in an advisory role.

We believe that the combined experience and knowledge of our advisors is unrivalled in the market and enables EQT to develop strong, growing and sustainable companies.

A majority of our advisors have been part of the EQT Industrial Network for many years. Most of them have served as CEOs or Board members of EQT portfolio companies and have accumulated experience of developing companies within the EQT governance framework.

EQT evaluates the network members continuously and adds new advisors as required to ensure that relevant knowledge and competencies are available for all situations.

A key part of the development of the Industrial Network involves inviting potential network members to serve on the Board of Directors of a portfolio company or act as consultants in investment projects. This interaction with existing members gives the potential member an opportunity to become familiar with the EQT governance model and simultaneously allows EQT to assess how they deal with “live” issues.

EQT holds regular Industrial Network meetings. We believe these provide an excellent forum for broad knowledge-sharing and professional development as well as ensuring that the
advisors, as well as the EQT Partners advisory teams, act in alignment with EQT’s investment objectives.

Some examples from the EQT Industrial Network are provided below.