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12 June 2001

Gary Ward joins Gresham Trust in Birmingham. Spearheading deal origination activities

Gary Ward is joining the middle market private equity specialist Gresham Trust. He will operate from Gresham's Birmingham office as head of business development for the regions. He will have special responsibility for building direct relationships with management teams and owners of companies, particularly in the Midlands and North.



For the last four years Gary Ward has been head of deal origination for the Midlands region of PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Equity. He led a team at PwC carrying out financial analysis of corporates nationwide to identify investment opportunities. In addition to developing this network of corporate clients he was responsible for the management buy-in programme, working with a select number of senior executives in their search for suitable private equity transactions.

Previously he held senior managerial roles with PPP Healthcare and Spectrum, a Midlands- based public relations company. Prior to that he operated within the Royal Marine Commandos as a jungle warfare specialist serving in a number of overseas operations.

He is married and lives in central Birmingham. He is a former county rugby player and junior international athlete.