NetStar’s shareholders are highly-regarded global companies, who
continue to invest and support NetStar. These include BPEP, a leading international private equity asset manager, and the largest IT venture capital company in Australia (Allen & Buckeridge).
Baring Private Equity Partners (BPEP)
NetStar concluded a management buyout (MBO) of
Anixter International Inc's Asia Pacific Network Integration (NI)
business in 1998. This was sponsored by Baring Asia Private Equity Fund, together
with privately raised finance by the company management and Allen & Buckeridge.
The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund is one of Asia's
largest IT and Internet venture capital funds. Since its inception in
1998, the Fund has made over 20 investments in Asia Pacific and the U.S.
in the areas of system integration, network integration, IT outsourcing,
broadband services, IP telephony, unified messaging, web portal, e-brand,
ASPs, Internet/e-commerce outsourcing and fulfillment, and e-commerce
enabling technologies. This US$305 million fund is a value adding investor
that promotes sharing of experience and networking amongst its investee
companies. The Fund is advised by Baring Private Equity Partners Hong
Kong (BPEP).
For more information about Baring Private
Equity Partners, please visit www.bpep.com.