The Carlyle Group is one of the world’s largest private equity firms, with more than $30.9 billion under management. With 32 funds across four investment disciplines (buyouts, venture capital, real estate and leveraged finance), Carlyle combines global vision with local insight, relying on a top-flight team of more than 300 investment professionals operating out of offices in 14 countries to uncover superior opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia. While open to opportunities wherever they can be found, Carlyle focuses on sectors in which it has demonstrated expertise: aerospace & defense, automotive & transportation, consumer & retail, energy & power, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services and telecommunications & media. In a world awash with information, insight is often in short supply. Carlyle’s edge is its ability to leverage the local insight of its investment professionals, collaborating across the firms’ investment disciplines from deal sourcing and due diligence through portfolio company development. The result: a broader view of potential investment opportunities and deeper level of expertise, creating value for Carlyle portfolio companies that translates into superior returns for Carlyle investors.