CONTENTS ABOUT COGNOLINK........................................3
COGNOLINK SOLUTIONS..................................5
HOW WE WORK..............................................7
WORLDWIDE COVERAGE.................................8
INDUSTRY COVERAGE....................................10
COMPLIANCE................................................11
WHY CHOOSE US?........................................13
MANAGEMENT TEAM....................................14
CONTACT US.................................................15
ABOUT COGNOLINK
Who we are CognoLink is an independent research firm that manages an expansive and rapidly growing global network of industry specialists.
Our clients
Founded in 2007 by two former Bain & Company consultants,
Our clients include 10 of the top 15
we connect our clients – private equity firms, strategy
global private equity firms, 9 of the top
consultancies, hedge funds, mutual funds and corporations –
10 global consulting firms, and hedge
with industry specialists who can deliver vital insight ahead of
funds and mutual funds with a combined
key investment decisions.
$3 trillion under management.
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COGNOLINK SOLUTIONS Clients and specialists engage in open discussions around market trends, industry drivers and competition, or more specific technical or operational issues. We offer bespoke packages that combine a range of consultation formats.
Telephone consultations
Private telephone calls between
Private meetings
Face-to-face meetings with
clients and specialists.
executive-level specialists.
Conference calls
Multi-client discussions between clients and a selected specialist.
Investment tracking products
Industry or security-speciďŹ c surveys,
Longer-term assignments
IdentiďŹ cation of potential candidates
one-off or recurring trackers, and specialist panels.
for board seats, management positions and due diligence.
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delivers the high-quality service we require. “ CognoLink The team is responsive to our tight deadlines, successfully locates particular specialists on request, and proactively contacts us with topics and events relevant to us. European hedge fund
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HOW WE WORK We are committed to sourcing the highest level of industry knowledge for our clients. Our international network has grown organically as a result of our focus on custom recruitment and includes a high percentage of C-level executives. Our team of industry-focused research analysts works closely with our clients in order to fully understand their expectations and deliver maximum results in the shortest possible timeframe. A dedicated research manager ensures a fast, intuitive response to project requests and a central point of contact for all project updates. Our bespoke online client portal provides access to all project information, increases efficiency, provides more focused results and offers clients more control.
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WORLDWIDE COVERAGE EMEA CognoLink was founded in London
We assumed the operations of Epito,
with the goal of creating a truly global
a leading expert network based in
service for our clients. Our headquarters
Stockholm, which allowed us to increase
houses a team fluent in more than 25
our presence in the Nordics, and our
languages, and our best practices in
team in London has established a
matching and compliance, developed
foundation of strong research coverage
and refined here, have since been
elsewhere across EMEA.
extended to our offices worldwide.
The Americas
Asia
Our New York office caters to our US-
Our Asia-Pacific hub in Shanghai houses
based investors, who use CognoLink’s
a strong, multi-lingual research team,
services to add value to their investment
supported by the team in New Delhi,
and due diligence process with respect to
while our office in Hong Kong offers
global assets. Our research team in New
dedicated account management. This
York provides a local point of contact
allows us to provide a complete service
for US clients, and best execution for all
to our clients based in the area as well as
clients with an interest in markets across
those looking to invest in local markets.
The Americas.
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INDUSTRY COVERAGE We have sector-speciďŹ c research teams dedicated to ďŹ ve industry verticals. In-depth knowledge and understanding of topical industry issues enables us to deliver a more effective service.
Financial and business services
Energy and industrials TMT Healthcare Consumer goods and retail
COMPLIANCE Compliance is a core focus and strength of CognoLink. Our compliance framework has been independently recognised as one of the strongest in the industry, and we continue to invest in order to maintain this position. We provide comprehensive compliance training to all our clients, ensuring they are fully aware of their obligations, and are able to create customised compliance solutions where required. Our specialists are also required to complete compliance
Technology
training on a regular basis, as well as agree to our terms and
IT systems are the foundation for our
conditions prior to every consultation.
compliance framework and we have
Our employees are dedicated to a strict code of ethics, ensuring the privacy of our clients and specialists.
invested heavily in developing the necessary technology to ensure that we can meet the strictest requirements in this area. Our bespoke systems are developed and maintained by our in-house team, and are therefore constantly undergoing
improvements
and
modifications in order to remain ahead of the industry standard.
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WHY CHOOSE US? The strength of our international network and our success rate in hard-to-access niche geographies and industries are unrivalled. We have been independently recognised as a leader in our industry for our matching abilities between clients and specialists. We offer flexible, customised solutions, tailored to meet our clients’ needs, and our dedicated research managers work alongside our clients to ensure optimal results from each project. Our people are forward-thinking, challenging and dynamic. We take the time to understand and anticipate our clients’ requirements so that we deliver effective, bespoke solutions, and add value at each stage of the investment process.
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MANAGEMENT TEAM Emmanuel Tahar
Matthew Mace
Founder and CEO
General Counsel
Rodolphe de Hemptinne
Elli Morii
Founder and COO
Finance Director
Joshua Maxey
Rory Vere Nicoll
MD, EMEA
Senior VP, Sales EMEA
Scott Glazer
Vivian Wang
MD, North America
VP, Asian Operations
Mergen Davaapil
Bruno Zarokian
VP, North America
Technical Director
Charlton Dwight VP, Sales Asia
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