Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, has 35 years of investment history. Berkshire Private Equity has made more than 135 private equity investments since its inception and has a strong history of partnering with management teams to grow the companies in which it invests. Stockbridge, founded in 2007, seeks to make public equity investments in high-quality companies with strong competitive positions and long-term growth prospects. The firm's Stockbridge and private equity teams frequently collaborate and leverage their collective industry expertise in multiple areas, including in business services & technology, communications, consumer, healthcare, and industrials. For additional information, visit www.berkshirepartners.com.