Excellere Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams in emerging growth companies, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Robert Muratore, an innovative leader in healthcare marketing services and communications with a consistent record of success building, managing and growing companies.

As an indication of its commitment to Pharma Services, Excellere has partnered with long-time industry leader, Robert Muratore, to pursue opportunities to build industry-leading solutions providers that offer a suite of highly valuable services to customers. According to Excellere Partner Brad Cornell, “Our partnership with Bob will allow us to thoroughly and quickly assess opportunities, broaden our investment considerations, and accelerate our value creation process post-closing. Working with Bob allows us to identify the most attractive industry segments and investment opportunities, efficiently perform due diligence, and provide immediate value to companies following investment.”

Mr. Muratore brings over 35 years of healthcare marketing and communications experience, most recently serving as Principal at RPM Consulting, a management consultancy for communications and marketing services companies. Prior to that, he served as a member of the agency operating committee for HealthSTAR Communications, a private equity funded integrated healthcare communications provider; as Group CEO at Omnicom Group; and as a partner at Ferguson Communications Group, which was acquired by WPP. Bob has been responsible for building companies that support the Pharmaceutical Industry from Phase I through Patent Expiry. According to Mr. Cornell, “Mr. Muratore’s breadth of marketing and communications experience in the healthcare space and proven capability in applying business expertise across market segments makes him a valuable addition to Excellere’s Strategic Alliance Program.”

About Excellere Partners

Excellere Partners is a Denver-based private equity firm with $1.36 billion of committed capital across Fund I, Fund II and Fund III, specializing in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams. The firm employs a proven research-driven, top down investment strategy, and supports its entrepreneurs and management teams with a proprietary value creation process designed to enhance corporate and operational infrastructure for scalability and growth. Excellere’s investments are focused on differentiated and growth oriented companies positioned to benefit from industry consolidation and favorable macro-economic and demographic trends. Excellere’s targeted industry sectors include: healthcare services and products; energy, power and infrastructure services and products; industrial technology, specialty chemicals; and business services. For more information about Excellere, please visit http://www.excellerepartners.com