New Position Signals Increased Opportunity in EMEA Region
London – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced that Alexander Pietruska will join the firm as Managing Director and European Head of Global Financial Services Partners (GFSP). In this new position, Mr Pietruska will report to Olivier Sarkozy, head of the global financial services team. Mr Pietruska, who joins Carlyle from Lloyds Banking Group, will be based in London and begin his duties in early April.
Olivier Sarkozy, Managing Director and Global Head of GFSP said, “We are pleased to welcome Alexander to Carlyle. He is a great addition to our senior management team. The financial services sector offers attractive investment opportunities and we expect Alexander’s wealth of experience will enable us to expand the GFSP platform in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region.”
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr Pietruska was Director of Group Strategy and Corporate Development for Lloyds Banking Group in London, leading successful negotiations with the European Commission regarding State Aid for Lloyds Banking Group following its acquisition of HBOS. Mr Pietruska previously spent seven years at ABN Amro where he lead the development and execution of the Group’s business and acquisitions strategy as Global Head of Corporate Development having previously headed up the the Financial Institutions Group advising clients on M&A and capital markets transactions.
Alexander Pietruska said, “I welcome the opportunity to help grow Carlyle’s Financial Services Group’s activities in Europe and look forward to working with such a talented team of professionals to build on Carlyle’s strong track record.”
Mr Pietruska earned his MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and his MA in economics from the University of Colorado, USA.
Established in 2007, the Carlyle Global Financial Services Group invests in management buyouts, growth capital opportunities and strategic minority investments in the global financial services sector. Current investments include: BankUnited, Boston Private, Bank of Butterfield and OzForex.
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