this is a bit embarrassing. but i read the OP and skimmed through the thread. and i can't quite figure out -- what is the connection/conspiracy you are trying to point out here? apparently it is going right over my head!!
Apologies for the confusion, hence seeing if I can add further to it.
Stemming from the same 888 7th Avenue, NYC, office, we have:
http://www.tpgspecialtylending.com/contact_usTPG Specialty Lending Offices
San Francisco
345 California Street
Suite 3300
San Francisco, CA 94104
T: 415.486.5939
F: 415.743.1501
London
2nd Floor, Stirling Square
5-7 Carlton Gardens
London, SW1Y 5AD
United Kingdom
T: 44.(0).20.7544.6500
F: 44.(0).20.7544.6565
New York
888 7th Avenue
35th Floor
New York, NY 10106
T: 212.430.4119
F: 212.601.4701
Fort Worth
301 Commerce Street
Suite 3300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
T: 817.871.4000
F: 817.871.4001
Of which we learn:
http://cgmalaysia.blogspot.com/2013/09/dangers-of-financial-over-engineering.html1. Tarrant Capital Advisors
2. is the sole shareholder of Tarrant Advisors, Inc., a Texas corporation,
3. which is the general partner of TPG Ventures Professionals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
4. which is the general partner of TPG Ventures Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
5. which is the managing member of TPG Ventures Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
6. which is the sole member of TPG Ventures Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
7. which is the general partner of TPG Ventures GenPar, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership,
8. which in turn is the general partner of TPG Ventures, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “TPG Fund”),
9. which directly owns the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer reported herein.
Going to
http://web.archive.org/web/20020928150610/http://www.tpg.com/ we have... (apologies if the formatting is slightly skewed)
TPG at a glance
TPG: an increasingly well focussed, better
co-ordinated and customer driven business.
Our place in the world
TPG is the holding company of Royal TPG Post and TNT. We provide the strategic focus and financial strength that enables those companies to maintain and expand their leading positions in Mail, Express and Logistics.
We are a global player, with 143,000 employees in 60 countries. We provide services in over 200 countries worldwide. And we keep expanding - thanks to the vision and innovation of our highly trained personnel.
Our investors trust us to set ambitious targets for revenue and profitable growth. In return, we use ongoing investor media and our Internet site to communicate our position and vision to our shareholders and prospective investors.
TPG is the world's first publicly traded company with roots in the postal business. Environmental management and social responsibility are at the heart of our activities - and TPG people know that the highest levels of awareness and performance are vital to our place in the world.
Today we are the industry benchmark for Mail, a global Express operator, and a successful and forward looking Logistics provider.
Instilling a culture of value creation is one of Board of Management's main objectives. TPG has exciting opportunities to create significant additional value for shareholders.
Our mission
Our mission is to maximise shareholder value by providing superior service to our customers and to create an environment in which our employees can thrive.
Corporate strategy
We base our leadership on high brand awareness, impeccable reputation, above-average profitability and growth.
Global coverage
TPG provides services in more than 200 countries around the world, with company-owned operations in 59 countries.
TPG N.V.
First listed company in the postal business
Biggest private employer in the Netherlands
For the third year running listed third in the category 'mail, packages
and freight delivery' of Fortune 500, World's most admired companies
Royal TPG Post*
Established for over 200 years
Principal mail provider in the Netherlands - collecting, sorting, transporting
and delivering 23 million letters, direct mail items and packages every day.
A market leader in international business mail
Supplier of complete database marketing and direct mail services
Winner of the prestigious Dutch Quality Award 1997
*From May 2002 Royal PTT Post has been rebranded into Royal TPG Post
TNT
First company to achieve worldwide recognition as an Investor in People organisation
Offering unique integrated pan-European and domestic Express delivery
Number one logistics provider to the automotive industry in the world and key provider
of Logistics services to the electronics and pharmaceuticals sectors
First supplier of logistics services to achieve ISO certification for contracts and operations
One of the first adopters of Internet based tracing tracking and ordering services
TNT UK - Winner of the European Quality Award 1998
That's pretty fuckin' impressive, but why the hell is "mail" not mentioned once today on
https://tpg.com/ ?
https://tpg.com/expertisehttps://tpg.com/global-reachI used to have a matryoshka doll till my...wait for it...Batgoat ate it.