ARCHITECTS OF LASTING CHANGE
At Ardian, we define ourselves as Architects of Lasting Change. But what does this mean? An architect combines precision with creativity in order to build monuments of lasting value. We believe we do the same. Ardian’s wide-ranging team of specialists operates with a singular focus to deliver excellence today, while always thinking about our collective impact tomorrow – investing all of ourselves in building companies that last. This is the cornerstone that allows us to drive the success of our portfolio companies, grow value for our investors and propel the careers of our employees. Every day, Ardian’s team works to create positive, impactful change that will stand the test of time – and shape the world around us for the better.
OUR CORPORATE FILM
Architects of Lasting Change
Ardian’s new corporate video tells our story in our own words – how we embrace change, invest today to shape tomorrow, build to last, provide strength, share values and accelerate change for all our stakeholders.
THE ARDIAN COLLECTION
Bringing the Vision to Life
Each composition tells a story of progress, featuring a professional figure in motion against modern, monumental backdrops. Grounded in human experience, these visuals place people at the heart of what we do. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, we move with purpose, leaving a legacy behind us.
Architects of Lasting Change - how do our values drive our new campaign?
Mark Benedetti, Executive President, and Stéphanie Grace, Global Head of Brand and Communications at Ardian, give their vision of what it means to be an architect of lasting change - and what the future holds for the Ardian brand.
REAL STORIES
Our Buyout portfolio company Frulact exemplifies the idea of embracing change.
We always look to broaden our geographic horizons and reach new opportunities – investing in our expansion today helps to shape our progress tomorrow.
At Ardian we strive to have a positive, broad and enduring influence in everything we do.
Creating lasting change requires strengthening the assets we invest in.
Sharing values is vital both to Ardian and the companies we invest in.
The world does not stand still – and neither do we at Ardian.
MEET THE ARCHITECTS OF ARDIAN
Ardian is only as good as the Architects it employs. We know that creating lasting change can only be done when our team is empowered, supported and truly works together. That is when finance can be a powerful agent of change. Meet some of the Architects of Ardian below.
Sara Huang
Sara heads the Secondaries & Primaries team in our New York office. As co-founder of the New York chapter of Ardian Women’s Club, she has helped create lasting change for her female colleagues developing their careers through speaker events, networking and mentoring. “We need to ensure that the young talent we recruit today can build lasting careers within the company and project themselves into the future,” she says.
Janine Paustian
Janine is an Analyst in the Expansion team, based in Frankfurt. She relishes the broad remit her work gives her – from financial analysis to working with management teams – as well as the opportunities to encourage other young women to consider private equity as a career. “Ardian recognized early on that diverse teams are very important,” she says.
Elimane Ndoye
Having joined Ardian’s Compliance team in 2013, Elimane quickly took on extra responsibilities and today runs a global team of 20. He embraces Ardian’s insistence on excellence in everything it does and says: “This approach means looking beyond the scope of your role in the company and coming up with ideas about how things could be improved.”
Michael Bane
With well over a decade at the core of Ardian’s team, Michael has led Ardian's US Investor Relations team, playing a pivotal role in cultivating and sustaining client relationships across North and Latin America. What does he attribute his success in the region to? “Reasons one, two, and three in the eyes of investors would be the strong, risk-adjusted performance.”
Jason Yao
Building Lego at age 10, Jason thought he might become an architect, building skyscrapers. Today, his aspirations have taken on a slightly different form in his role at Ardian, not necessarily constructing buildings, but creating sustainable businesses: building to last.
Alexandra Goltsova
As Head of Corporate Development at Ardian, Alexandra believes that Ardian fosters a unique corporate culture that is why she and so many other team members have had such a long tenure. At Ardian, we invest in our people and our own future. Alexandra embodies the values of dedication, adaptability and resilience that define our organization.
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