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Toronto, May 5, 2010
Kilmer Capital Partners Limited ("KCP"), a Toronto-based Private Equity Fund, announced today that Miriam Tuerk has joined KCP
to focus on information technology investments. Ms. Tuerk is currently working in an advisory role with Olliance Consulting
Group in Silicon Valley, is a member of the board of a leading Cloud Software firm, Enomaly Inc. and has held senior positions
with global technology companies focused on Business Intelligence, Cloud, Open Source, SaaS, eCommerce, Payments & Financial
Services, IT Consulting, Outsourcing and Telecom.
As Executive-in-Residence, Ms. Tuerk will work alongside the Kilmer team helping to source and evaluate IT-related investment
opportunities within Software, ASP, Open Source, Financial Services, Teleco, Marketing/Analytics, Healthcare and Cleantech
market segments. Additionally, on an as needed basis, Ms. Tuerk will bring a new perspective to Kilmer's current portfolio
investments where her expertise can be leveraged. "Kilmer has a proven track record of assisting its portfolio investments as
they capitalize on disruptive changes in the their markets. Today's information technology landscape is undergoing one of its
most disruptive evolutions with the advent of Cloud Computing and mobile computing technologies. Kilmer is strongly
positioned to be a strategic partner to its portfolio firms in capitalizing on this great opportunity."
Anthony Sigel, President and Managing Partner at Kilmer, said, "Miriam is a respected leader and operational executive. She
has worked closely in the past with our partner, Doug Peel, and has a great track record of success in the IT industry."
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Ms. Tuerk previously served as President & CEO of Infobright Inc., an open source data warehousing company with customers
in Online Marketing, Financial Services, Telecommunications, and other industries. Between 1993 and 1998 she worked at Bryker
Data Systems which became Newstar Technologies, which was ultimately rolled into BCE Emergis Inc. When Miriam left Emergis in
2004 she was the President of the eSolutions Business Unit.
As the economy begins to heal and software and software-related companies search for growth capital Kilmer will be well
positioned to act quickly and offer more than its capital. "Operating in the lower middle market often requires us to be
hands-on," said Mr. Sigel, "our relationship with Miriam will get us smarter faster."
About Kilmer Capital Partners
Kilmer is a private equity firm headquartered in Toronto with an office in Montreal. We operate in the lower-mid-market
targeting investments of $15 to $50 million in companies with revenue of $50 to $250 million. Kilmer provides equity capital
for expansions, acquisitions, management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, recapitalizations and privatizations.
Kilmer has historically invested in growth businesses in niches of large industries focusing on opportunities with companies
that have defensible business models, attractive growth opportunities, and experienced management.
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