PROVIDENCE – Andrew Tisdale, formerly of Morgan Stanley, has joined Providence Equity Partners Inc. as a managing director in its London office, the equity firm said today. Tisdale will be involved with existing portfolio companies and with developing new investments for the firm in Europe and around the world.
“Andrew has built an exemplary record over the last 18 years, working closely with the management teams of leading global media and communications companies to create value,” Jonathan Nelson, Providence Equity’s CEO, said in a statement today. “We are delighted to welcome Andrew to the Providence team and look forward to his contributions as we continue to pursue new investment opportunities and work with our portfolio companies.”
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Before joining Providence Equity, Tisdale had been co-global head of the media and communications group at Morgan Stanley, and a member of the company’s Management Committee for Investment Banking. He had served in a variety of positions since joining the company in 1990, advising on media and communications transactions in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and Africa.
In recent years, he had worked on media and communication-related transactions for Morgan Stanley clients including Altimo, Apple Computer, Bertelsmann, Cablevision, Central European Media, Comcast, Cox Communications, Deutsche Telekom, Fininvest, the Kingdom of Sweden, Liberty Global, MBC, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, RTL, the Republic of South Africa, Vivendi and Yandex.
“I enjoyed the engaging and rewarding experience I had at Morgan Stanley, working with many fine professionals,” Tisdale said. “I’ve also enjoyed working with a wide variety of media and communications companies – and given Providence’s leadership in these sectors, and their commitment to building long-term value for their portfolio companies, this is clearly a great fit and the right next step in my career.
“I have seen the professionals at Providence in action, both as clients and on the other side of transactions, and I have great respect for their intelligent and thoughtful approach to their work,” he added. “I look forward to working with the entire team to build further on the firm’s market leadership.”
A graduate of Vanderbilt University, with a degree in French and economics, Tisdale earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina.
Providence Equity Partners Inc. is a global private investment firm based in Providence, with offices in New York City, London, Hong Kong and New Delhi, that specializes in media, entertainment, communications and information companies. It has raised $21 billion through seven funds since its founding in 1989. Additional information is available at www.provequity.com.
