BOSTON, MA — Riverside Partners is pleased to announce the promotions to Principal of Michelle Simon Noon and Max Osofsky. “Our entire firm is extremely proud of the accomplishments of both Michelle and Max. Since joining Riverside Partners in 2008, Michelle and Max have each played a key role with a number of new investments and have added significant value to our portfolio companies. We are very pleased to see their well deserved progression within Riverside Partners.” said David Belluck, General Partner.

Ms. Noon joined Riverside Partners as a Vice President in 2008 and has been involved in all facets of the investment process, completing investments in the software, communications equipment, precision manufacturing and renewable energy industries. Prior to joining Riverside, Michelle was an investment professional in the San Francisco office of private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Before entering the private equity industry, Michelle worked in the Investment Banking division of Morgan Stanley in New York, focusing on the energy and utilities industries. Michelle holds a Bachelor in Business Administration in Finance and Business Economics, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration, with distinction, from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Osofsky brings more than nine years of private equity and strategy consulting experience to the Riverside team, which he joined in 2008 as a Vice President. Max has played a key role on numerous Riverside Partners investments across the healthcare and technology industries. Prior to joining Riverside, Max was a Vice President in the Boston office of private equity firm Summit Partners. Prior to Summit Partners, Mr. Osofsky spent 5 years in the Boston and San Francisco offices of Bain & Company, a global strategy consulting firm. Max holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics, summa cum laude, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

About Riverside Partners
Founded in 1989, Riverside Partners is a middle market private equity firm currently investing Riverside Partners Fund IV, L.P. The fund focuses on growth-oriented companies primarily in the healthcare and technology industries. Riverside Partners is particularly experienced at partnering with founders, owners and management teams and it brings substantial domain expertise and operating experience to its portfolio companies. The partners at Riverside Partners have managed more than $500 million in investments in over 50 companies. The firm is currently focused on companies with revenues between $20 and $200 million and with $5-$25 million of EBITDA. For more information, please visit www.riversidepartners.com.

Contact
Jon Lemelman
General Partner
Riverside Partners, LLC
One Exeter Plaza
699 Boylston St., 8th floor
Boston, MA 02116
Tel (Direct): 617 351 2810
jlemelman@riversidepartners.com