PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Thomas M Kim TI - Turnaround Candidates in PEG Portfolios: <em>Hear No Evil, See No Evil Is Not a Good Strategy</em> AID - 10.3905/JPE.2009.12.3.050 DP - 2009 May 31 TA - The Journal of Private Equity PG - 50--55 VI - 12 IP - 3 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/12/3/50.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/12/3/50.full AB - With the current economic downturn, many private equity groups (“PEGs”) will have to manage portfolio companies that are in distress. Many PEGs will attempt to manage their underperforming companies themselves. This will create a significant burden on the PEGs’ resources and potentially lead to greater problems in their portfolio as a whole. The author states his case for why PEG managers ought to consider retaining qualified and experienced turnaround managers capable of assisting them with their underperforming portfolio companies. The author notes that turnaround managers have experience working with PEGs, understand their challenges, and have the skills necessary to provide expert assistance under difficult conditions.TOPICS: Private equity, manager selection, financial crises and financial market history, performance measurement