{"id":659867,"date":"2013-05-23T10:23:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T14:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pehub.com\/?p=223127"},"modified":"2013-05-23T10:23:52","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T14:23:52","slug":"reputation-institute-receives-growth-capital-from-catalyst-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/659867","title":{"rendered":"Reputation Institute Receives Growth Capital from Catalyst Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reputation Institute<\/strong> said on Thursday that it has accepted a minority equity investment from Catalyst Investors<\/strong>. No financial terms were disclosed. Also, Jonathan Ewert has been named Reputation Institute\u2019s CEO. Reputation Institute, which has headquarters in both New York City and Copenhagen, Denmark, is a global corporate reputation measurement and management firm.<\/p>\n

PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n

New York, NY and Copenhagen, DK – May 23, 2013 – Reputation Institute, the leading global corporate reputation measurement and management firm, with a presence in more than 30 countries, has accepted a minority equity investment from Catalyst Investors, a New York based growth equity firm. Reputation Institute is known for creating RepTrak\u2122, the global standard for reputation measurement, and for conducting the annual Global RepTrak\u2122 study, the largest empirical analysis of corporate reputations in the world. Jonathan Ewert, a 25 year veteran of the sector, has been named Reputation Institute\u2019s CEO. Financial terms were not disclosed.<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnering with Catalyst Investors will enable us to facilitate our transition from an entrepreneurial company to a global advisory firm building on our long-standing relationships with many of the world\u2019s largest companies,\u201d says Dr. Charles Fombrun, Chairman of Reputation Institute. \u201cWe are excited to have found partners who understand and share our vision for the long-term growth of the company.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReputation Institute has created a unique, proprietary platform business with enormous growth potential,\u201d says Tyler Newton, Partner with Catalyst Investors. \u201cIn today\u2019s marketplace, corporate reputation has become both a source of competitive advantage and a top business priority for senior executives. Reputation Institute is the global leader helping companies manage their stakeholder relationships and drive performance improvements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reputation Institute has experienced an average annual organic growth rate of 43 percent over the past ten years, and intends to accelerate its growth by bringing Jonathan Ewert into the newly-created role of Chief Executive Officer. Ewert brings 25 years of experience growing global service companies and will provide seasoned leadership to an executive team led by Nicolas Georges Trad and Kasper Ulf Nielsen, co-founders of the company\u2019s advisory business.<\/p>\n

Reputation Institute founders Charles Fombrun and Cees van Riel will remain as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the company, respectively.<\/p>\n

About Reputation Institute
\nReputation Institute is the world leader in corporate reputation advisory services. From strategic reputation management to stakeholder perception analysis, we enable leading companies to gain competitive advantage, minimize reputation risk, and achieve success in the Reputation Economy. Founded in 1997 by Dr. Charles Fombrun and Dr. Cees van Riel, Reputation Institute is the creator of the RepTrak\u2122 reputation analysis model and publisher of the annual Global RepTrak\u2122 100 – the world\u2019s largest corporate reputation study. Businesses and executives can discover the latest reputation management best practices through our Knowledge Center\u2019s published research, learning programs and conferences. Today, Reputation Institute operates in more than 30 countries delivering insights and advice to a large segment of the top 2000 companies worldwide. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.reputationinstitute.com.<\/p>\n

About Catalyst Investors
\nNew York-based Catalyst Investors is a growth equity firm focused on technology-enabled services including cloud computing, wireless infrastructure and digital media. Catalyst was founded in 2000 and is investing its third fund. A proactive investor, the firm draws on its extensive industry expertise to work in true partnership with management to build long-term value. Past and present Catalyst portfolio companies include Aloha Partners \u2013 acquired by AT&T; Denali Spectrum \u2013 acquired by Leap Wireless; InSite Wireless Group; Latisys; MessageLabs \u2013 acquired by Symantec; MediaMath; MINDBODY; Nine Systems \u2013 acquired by Akamai Technologies ; WeddingWire; and Xplornet. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.catalystinvestors.com.<\/p>\n

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