Experience and qualifications
Gary Hughes joined The Operational Excellence Team at Apax as an Advisor in October 2012 following an extensive career in both the public and private equity markets. He is an experienced international operator and at Apax works with our deal teams on operational pre-acquisition due diligence; with our portfolio companies on business efficiency, change and transformation, 100 day planning; and, provides interim management support where needed. He is currently a non-executive director of Booker Group plc, Premier Farnell plc, Majid al Futtaim LLP, SECC Limited and the Scottish Football Association. He is also an Apax representative on the boards of Smart Technologies Inc and General Healthcare Group Limited. His career has taken him from investment banking to various roles across the FMCG, international hotel, media and gaming sectors. At Apax he has thus far supported King.com where he was interim CFO, Smart Technologies, General Healthcare Group, Sisal, Global Logic, One Call Care Management, Rhiag and Trader Corporation.
Investments
Investments include:
King
Leading provider of games on mobile devices and social networks
SMART Technologies
Leading global provider of interactive collaboration products and technologies
General Healthcare Group Limited
The largest private hospitals operator in the UK
Sisal SpA
Lotteries and gaming
Current directorships
SMART Technologies
Leading global provider of interactive collaboration products and technologies