TA Associates Announces New Hire in Boston

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced the hiring of Andrew Lowry as a Vice President in its Boston office and as a member of the firm’s Strategic Resource Group.

“We are very pleased to welcome Andrew to TA,” said Kevin Masse, a Managing Director and Chief Portfolio Officer at TA who leads the firm’s Strategic Resource Group. “Andrew brings to the firm what we believe to be an ideal skill set to further our efforts as active, constructive and value-add partners with management teams. We look forward to his collaboration with our portfolio company management teams to help take their businesses to the next level of growth.”

“TA’s Strategic Resource Group leverages diverse consulting, finance and operating experience to provide our portfolio companies with strategic and tactical support,” said Ajit Nedungadi, Chief Executive Officer of TA. “With his many years of consulting and investment banking experience, we believe Andrew will prove to be a valuable member of our Strategic Resource Group. We are delighted that he has joined TA.”

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lowry was a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group. He earlier worked as an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Lowry served for five years in the United States Marine Corps, rising to the rank of Captain. He received a BS degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

About TA Associates

TA is a leading global growth private equity firm headquartered in the U.S. Focused on targeted sectors within five industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services – the firm invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth, and has invested in more than 500 companies around the world. Investing as either a majority or minority investor, TA employs a long-term approach, utilizing its strategic resources to help management teams build lasting value in high quality growth companies. TA has raised $33.5 billion in capital since its founding in 1968 and is committing to new investments at the pace of over $3 billion per year. The firm’s more than 100 investment professionals are based in Boston, Menlo Park, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. More information about TA can be found at www.ta.com.