Regulatory, market and technological forces are increasingly changing the energy, utility, water/wastewater and other sectors that rely on large installed bases of critical infrastructure. These changes create a growing need for equipment, services and software used by owners of this infrastructure to maintain, improve and add to their systems. Our GFI Energy Group, which executes the Power Opportunities investment strategy, seeks to make controlling equity investments in successful companies that are well positioned to meet these needs.
Our investment team is comprised of seasoned professionals with deep sector experience who work closely with the executives of our portfolio companies to identify and pursue market opportunities, strengthen operations, improve profitability, and grow organically and through complementary acquisitions, among other efforts to maximize shareholder value. We seek to invest in proven performers and market leaders, rather than start-up ventures or turnarounds.
"Our deep experience as investors, consultants, and managers in the critical infrastructure-related industries on which we focus gives us distinctive insight into emerging industry needs, as well as the capability to work with our portfolio companies to help them capitalize on these needs to drive significant shareholder value," says portfolio manager Michael Cardito. "We believe our exclusive focus on these rapidly changing industries, coupled with our deep thematic approach, gives us a knowledge advantage in our investing and provides meaningful value to our portfolio companies."
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