Experience and qualifications
Michael Phillips is a Partner and member of the Executive,
International Investment, Approval, Portfolio Review and Exit
Committees. He is based in Munich, is Head of the Munich office and
co-heads the Financial & Business Services team.
Michael originally joined Apax Partners in 1992. He has both led
and participated in a number of key deals including Sulo, IFCO
Systems and Tommy Hilfiger. He has served as an advisor and board
member to a number of Apax portfolio companies including
Xerium, IFCO Systems, Tommy Hilfiger, Travelex and Capio.
Prior to joining Apax Partners Michael spent three years at OTTO
Holding Ltd in Cologne, one of Germany's largest waste management
companies, as the general manager of an operations subsidiary and
four years at Ciba-Geigy Canada, as an engineer in their Plastics
Additives Division.
Michael holds a BS in Engineering Chemistry from Queen's
University in Kingston Canada and also an MBA from INSEAD.
Investments
Investments include:
Capio AB
Pan-European private hospital operator
IFCO Systems
A worldwide logistics service provider
SULO Group
One of Germany's largest waste management companies with €700m
in revenues
Takko
Value-clothing retailer operating approximately 1,500
branches in 15 European countries
Tommy Hilfiger Corporation
Apparel retail company and one of the world's leading lifestyle
brands
Current directorships
Capio AB
Pan-European private hospital operator
Takko
Value-clothing retailer operating approximately 1,500
branches in 15 European countries
Travelex
Foreign exchange provider