Following the annual general meeting (AGM) of Ardian on 26th May, Mark Benedetti’s appointment as co-CEO of Ardian, as well as other senior executive appointments, is now effective.
Benedetti joined Ardian two decades ago and has chaired the executive committee since September 2023, and has, for several years, guided the strategic direction and operations of the firm, according to the private markets firm.
Ardian’s founder is Dominique Senequier, who remains chief executive officer alongside Benedetti. She set up Axa Private Equity (part of the Axa Group) in 1996, which she spun off from the group in 2013 as Ardian.
Ardian is global, diversified private markets firm with 22 offices and more than 350 investment professionals worldwide. It currently manages or advises $200bn for more than 1,920 clients worldwide across private equity, real assets, and credit, according to the firm.
The AGM also confirmed the appointments of Mathias Burghardt, Vladimir Colas and Jan Phillip Schmitz as executive presidents.
Benedetti said: “Our 30-year heritage of prudent and practical investing at Ardian gives us confidence that we can further evolve our approach around greater diversification, greater sector expertise and a deeper focus on disciplined execution. That is how we intend to capture the upside of the new shape of value.”
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