To give our partners the competitive edge to excel, we begin with several post-close initiatives that kick-start the growth building process. Together with management teams, we begin to bring our full resources to bear to give our partner companies the tools they need to achieve their strategic growth objectives. A unique process, these tools include:

• a post-closing retreat where senior ICV professionals spend time with management leaders and advisors to develop strategic objectives and an implementation plan for the business; and

• leveraging our experience in data mining to provide management with additional tools to help with decision making; and

• contacting our network of industry executives and diversity supplier relationships to identify revenue growth opportunities; and

• support management in identifying, diligencing and funding attractive add-on acquisitions to enhance the footprint and/or capability of the company.