Released on: August 13, 2008, 11:49 am

Press Release Author: Roger L. Newman

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: As the world of private equity continues to emerge from
relative obscurity, the executives and financiers who have run these businesses are
entering an era where their anonymity is less certain; and search engines like
Google are playing no small part in this transition.

Press Release Body: As the world of private equity continues to emerge from relative
obscurity, the executives and financiers who have run these businesses are entering
an era where their anonymity is less certain; and search engines like Google are
playing no small part in this transition.

A simple search on Google for Josh Bekenstein, a managing director of Bain Capital,
yields an interesting mix of hits on the first page of results that offers a brief
sketch of his life and business activities. Conde Nast\'s Portfolio.com
(http://www.portfolio.com/resources/executive-profiles/Josh--Bekenstein--683957)
reveals a very brief bio of Josh Bekenstein that lists his place of work and title.
The next hit, CampaignMoney.com
(http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/josh-bekenstein.asp?cycle=06),
provides a list of every donation Josh Bekenstein has made to political campaigns
since 1999, including PACs which have traditionally operated in relative obscurity.
The next page provides photos from a charity gala
(http://www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org/Events_Gala_06_pics.asp) put on by
Horizons for Homeless children that include Josh Bekenstein.

Spoke.com (http://www.spoke.com/public/pages/A/person/001/627/896) offers another
job description for Josh Bekenstein, albeit vague, but reinforces the notion that
private websites are beginning to track the careers of private equity executives.
The final hit is a bio page (http://www.cityyear.org/dynamic_ektid6395.aspx) coming
from City Year, a charity where Josh Bekenstein serves on the board of directors.
Interestingly, it offers a very detailed description of his career and other
charitable activities.

James Coulter, co-founder of TPG Capital, originally known as the Texas Pacific
Group, also has a well-developed internet profile. He is profiled by Forbes.com,
Wikipedia, and The Nieman Marcus Group
(http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=118113&p=irol-govBio&ID=143418) even
writes that Mr. Coulter serves on the board of directors of J.Crew Group, Inc.,
Lenovo Group Limited, Seagate Technology and Zhone Technologies, Inc.

Certainly, as the Internet becomes increasingly ubiquitous, many businesses and
professions will inevitably leave a bigger media footprint as the tides of cyber
scrutiny continue to rise. But this marks a significant change for the business of
private equity, which for a long time operated outside the glare of mass media.
Moreover, it appears that executives of these firms like Josh Bekenstein and James
Coulter, now occupy a world that tracks their careers and community involvements.


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