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“Gary Garrabrant loves emerging markets. He also loves being early into a market. Since forming Equity International with Sam Zell in 1999, the chief executive officer has travelled the world in search of the next opportunity. He is, in a word, relentless.” – PERE Magazine, May 2009
Recognized as a leading investor and builder of companies in the most compelling emerging markets of Brazil and China and beyond, Equity International (EI) has led the institutionalization of companies and countries as it developed a reputation for identifying and capitalizing on the most potent growth trends world-over.
Living a “no stone unturned” philosophy, the EI team has traveled to the remote states of the former Soviet Union, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sub-Saharan Africa, China, Vietnam and virtually all of Latin America. Along the way, they’ve met with country presidents, royal families, corporate leaders, oligarchs, heirs and heiresses, accomplished and aspiring entrepreneurs. This intrepid nature provided the Company early access to opportunities and has led to outstanding returns.
While the global economic crisis has left many investment firms saddled with huge losses and struggling to return pennies on the dollar to investors, EI has successfully realized a multiple of over 3x invested capital through a focused strategy of co-investment and active involvement with local operating partners. This is easy to talk about and very hard to execute.
EI’s portfolio companies include industry leaders Homex (NYSE:HXM), Gafisa (NYSE:GFA) and BR Malls (Bovespa:BRML3), all of which capitalize on the explosive growth of the middle-class in emerging economies. EI has rung the New York Stock Exchange opening bell three times with its portfolio companies, representing firsts for Mexico, Brazil and China.
Opportunistic, global, entrepreneurial, intrepid, active, early, agile, courageous and partner-oriented are defining characteristics of the Company. Fueled by the belief that there is no comparison between emerging and developed markets in terms of growth potential, EI is ever on the lookout for new opportunities. As a result, EI is one of the leading players redefining the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and turning their attentions to the CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa).
Hear more about these new investment frontiers and EI’s successful approach to investing and partnering in emerging markets from Gary Garrabrant, CEO of Equity International, at the upcoming CEO Roundtable on September 14.
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Program
6:00 PM-6:30 PM: Casual dinner, networking
6:30 PM-8:00 PM: Presentation, discussion
Speaker Profiles
Gary Garrabrant (Speaker)
CEO, Equity International (EI)
http://www.equityinternational.com
Gary Garrabrant is chief executive officer and co-founder of Equity International. He provides strategic direction and oversees all of the Company’s activities and investment portfolio. Mr. Garrabrant founded Equity International with Sam Zell in 1999.
Mr. Garrabrant has been the principal architect of Equity International (EI), recognized as a leading investor and builder of world-class companies operating outside of the United States. Equity International is distinguished by a broad array of outstanding operating partners and industry-leading portfolio companies including Homex (NYSE:HXM), Gafisa (NYSE:GFA) and BR Malls (BZ:BRML3). Mr. Garrabrant is chairman of Gafisa, a director of Brazilian Finance & Real Estate and a director of Equity International. He is the former vice chairman and director of Homex and a former director of NH Hoteles (MSE:NHH).
From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Garrabrant was executive vice president of Equity Group Investments, LLC, the investment company founded and led by Mr. Zell, responsible for private investment and capital markets activities. During this time, Mr. Garrabrant was involved in the creation of Capital Trust (NYSE:CT) where he served as vice chairman and director, and in the formation of Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE:EOP). Previously, he co-founded Genesis Realty Capital Management and was a managing director in the real estate investment banking division of Chemical Bank and in a similar role with The Bankers Trust Company.
Mr. Garrabrant is a member of the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business Advisory Council and the Real Estate Advisory Board at Cambridge University. He conceived and established the Garrabrant International Internship Program at the Mendoza College of Business.
Mr. Garrabrant graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BBA in finance and completed the Dartmouth Institute at Dartmouth College.
Questions
John Jasper
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