“Essex Woodlands is the premier brand in healthcare PE. The primary reason is that Essex provides value well beyond the realm of finance. Many - if not most - capital providers are financial engineers; they see the world and their portfolio companies through the narrow prism of finance and pathways to exit. This makes for a limited partnership since CEOs need capital partners who can see the world as they do – more like 3 dimensional chess. CEOs need capital partners who can be valuable sounding boards across a wide range of issues: refining the business model, determining the most logical sequence of growth adjacency moves, assessing the trade-offs between different options for globalizing, ensuring an effective mix of Board directors, and of course, being able to open doors and provide introductions through a deep network. Essex’s support goes well beyond financial counsel and into this broader realm of value creation. You know when you pick up the phone to stress test your thinking with your Essex partner that you will have a sounding board who not only understands these issues but can share best practices from Essex’s broad portfolio, and beyond that has the depth of experience to provide practical insight and thoughtful feedback. For all of these reasons I strongly recommend Essex as not only the premier healthcare brand but the right partner. ”

Paul M. Gilbert

CEO