– UK, London – HgCapital Trust PLC (LON: HGT) today announced the appointment of Pilar Junco to its Board as a Non-executive Director effective from 20 July 2020.
“The Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Pilar, after a long and exhaustive search process. She brings a great deal of highly relevant knowledge and experience to the company and widens the range of skills of the Board in a very important way,” said Board Chairman, Jim Strang.
About Pilar Junco
Pilar is a Managing Partner and Chief Strategy & Client Officer at Altamar Capital Partners, a leading independent manager of international private equity and other private assets based in Madrid, Barcelona, New York and Santiago de Chile. Pilar leads Altamar’s efforts to expand internationally, as well as strategic initiatives for the firm.
Before joining Altamar, Pilar worked in London at Blackstone for 13 years, where most recently she acted as a Senior Managing Director and Head of their non-US Private Wealth Management and Retail business. She previously led the institutional investors business in Europe and was COO for the firm’s Private Equity team in Europe.
Prior to that, Pilar worked at the Boston Consulting Group in London, at JP Morgan in London and New York and at the Financial Times.
She received an MBA from INSEAD and graduated from University College London (B.Sc. in Economics) and the University of Siegen (Germany).
About HgCapital Trust plc
HgCapital Trust plc, whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: HGT.L), gives investors exposure through a liquid vehicle to a portfolio of high-growth private companies in the software and services sector. The selection of new investments and the creation of value in these businesses are managed by Hg, an experienced and well-resourced private equity firm with a long-term track record of delivering superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors.
For more information: https://www.hgcapitaltrust.com
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