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Mar 2025
18m 40s

How Private Equity Firms Are Adopting Ma...

Alex Rawlings
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Welcome Back to another episode of the Private Equity Podcast, In this episode, Alex Rawlings sits down with Tracie Kelly, Director of Marketing at Exellere Partners, to explore the evolving role of marketing within private equity firms. Tracie shares insights into how marketing contributes to deal origination, firm differentiation, and relationship-building ... Show More
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