General Atlantic appoints senior advisor for Europe
General Atlantic (GA) has appointed Mike McTighe as special advisor to the firm in Europe.
McTighe currently serves as chairman of the companies Pace, Volex Group and WYG Group, and is also a senior independent director of Betfair. He previously was the CEO of Carrier1 International SA following his position as CEO of the global operations of Cable & Wireless.
In his new role, McTighe will provide strategic counsel to GA's portfolio companies with a focus on the European region.
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