
“We are very disciplined buyers.” “You think about Warren Buffett and Henry Kravis, and to a great extent, Columbia seems to mint a whole bunch of people who understand value investing and go about it in a different way.” In addition to degree in chemical engineering from Cornell, Smith obtained an MBA from Columbia University Business School. You can find a full list on Vista’s web site. Throughout its history and on an on-going basis, Vista has continually evolved and advanced its ability to identify, acquire and transform enterprise software companies that fit its model of success and has scaled its ability to deliver its Vista SOPs and create value in its portfolio. Vista’s investment strategy is to acquire companies that meet this profile and then apply its proprietary set of Vista Standard Operating Procedures (“Vista SOPs”), which are enterprise software company-specific operational practices, designed to rapidly and aggressively implement change, create value and generate positive returns for the Partnership. Since inception, Vista has successfully demonstrated its ability to create value through a disciplined investment focus on companies that provide mission-critical software, data and technology-enabled solutions, have strong recurring revenue streams and offer opportunities for improvement in their operations. Investment Strategy Vista was founded in 2000 to pursue buyout transactions of companies in the enterprise software, data and technology-enabled solutions (collectively “enterprise software”) industries. The VCG team works in conjunction with the Vista investment professionals and key portfolio company employees to help our current and newly acquired businesses strengthen their operations through the implementation of standardized, repeatable and proven processes and methodologies. VCG drives value creation through operational excellence, which is a key differentiator in Vista’s success and ability to generate unparalleled returns. About Vista Consulting Group: Vista Consulting Group (“VCG”) is the operating and consulting arm of Vista Equity Partners.

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