The PEC Network Through the PEC Network, the Private Equity Council endeavors to keep private equity firms of all sizes informed about the PE industry’s public policy challenges. In confronting these challenges, the PEC aggressively defends the industry against attacks from critics and seeks opportunities to deliver positive messages to public officials and opinion leaders throughout the country about economic importance of private equity investments. To continue that mission, we need your help. By joining the PEC Network (for which there is no charge), you will become part of a national coalition of firms that are current on issues affecting our industry and prepared to make your voice heard when it matters. There are a number of ways you and your firm can participate: Become a subscriber/member of the PEC Network If you and your firm would like to stay current on issues affecting our industry in Washington, across the country and around the world, go to www.privateequitycouncil.org/subscribe to sign up for the PEC newsletter and action alerts. Signing up makes you an official member of the PEC Network at no cost to you or your firm. Contact Lawmakers Public officials need to hear about the work you are doing to grow America’s economy and create jobs in your communities. The PEC can help you draft effective talking points and written communications to have the most effective impact on congressmen and state leaders on key issues. Please email
[email protected] if you are willing to help us spread the word about our industry to public officials in your area. Share your Private Equity Success Stories One of our goals at the PEC is to better tell the stories of the companies our industry acquires and strengthens. Does your firm have success stories about particular portfolio companies that the PEC can help you publicize? Have your investments saved local jobs? Have you helped local companies grow and prosper? Your success stories help us spread the word about private equity’s positive impact and contribution to communities throughout the country and the American economy as a whole. This helps counter our critics and gives public officials a different side to the debate. Please email a brief description of your most compelling investment stories to
[email protected] to be included (following your approval) into our growing roster of PE case studies.
Media Outreach We are always looking for local experts to support our media efforts. Let us know if you are interested in being part of the PEC Network media list and you are willing to talk to local news media about your firm and its impact on your portfolio companies and surrounding communities, or sign your name to an “op-ed” opinion piece or letter-to-the editor. Please email
[email protected] to become involved in our media outreach. Recruiting Other Supporters If you know of other potential supporters for the PE industry - whether they are local business leaders, community activists or portfolio company employees - we would love to invite them to the PEC Network as well. Please email
[email protected] to identify other supporters.
