US private equity firm Warburg Pincus has appointed Andrew Sukawaty as executive-in-residence (EiR), effective from January 2015.
Sukawaty, who is currently executive chairman of UK-based satellite operator Inmarsat having previously been its CEO, will…
US private equity firm Warburg Pincus has appointed Andrew Sukawaty as executive-in-residence (EiR), effective from January 2015.
Sukawaty, who is currently executive chairman of UK-based satellite operator Inmarsat having previously been its CEO, will help Warburg identify global investment opportunities in the TMT sector.
Prior to joining Inmarsat, Sukawaty held a number of executive roles in the telecoms industry, including deputy chairman of O2, chairman of Belgium’s Telenet and of Dutch cableco Ziggo, which was sold to Liberty Global earlier this year.
Warburg previously had a stake in Ziggo before exiting it in April last year.
Sukawaty will be based in London and will continue to work for Inmarsat as non-executive chairman.
Commenting on the announcement, Joseph Schull, head of Europe for Warburg, said: “We look forward to working with Andy on identifying and evaluating a range of opportunities to pursue growth investing at scale and with a global footprint, in particular leveraging Andy’s expertise in next generation communication services and technology.
“Our EiR programme is unique in that it enables Warburg Pincus to work with proven executives and entrepreneurs to create our own differentiated deal flow in a thematic area of interest.”
