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"For two decades, Daniel has been an integral part of Palladium contributing significantly to the success of Funds II, III, IV, and V," said Marcos Rodriguez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palladium. "His leadership has been instrumental in doubling our value creation pace over the past five years and he has consistently demonstrated a singular ability to inspire our investment team to new levels of excellence. Daniel is one of the best private equity investors and natural leaders that I have ever known. This is a well-deserved promotion and a testament to Daniel's dedication and the tremendous value he and our team have created for our investors."

Mr. Ilundain added, "Palladium is an extraordinary firm that has been executing a consistent, profitable strategy over decades. I am very excited to lead Palladium into the future as we strive to continue to deliver strong returns by investing in consumer, services, industrial and healthcare businesses, especially those addressing the fast-growing U.S. Hispanic market, where we have unparalleled industry experience and expertise."

Founded in 1997 by Mr. Rodriguez, Palladium has invested in over 210 middle market companies (40 platforms and more than 170 add-ons) with a focus on the U.S. Hispanic market, founder/family-owned businesses, and companies in fragmented industries. The firm accelerates value creation by transforming these companies into professional enterprises and institutions.

"Over the past 20 years, Marcos' mentorship and partnership have been instrumental in the growth and development of the firm and its people, and I am excited to continue our work together," added Mr. Ilundain.

Mr. Ilundain has a 21-year history with Palladium, beginning in 2003 as an investor in Palladium when he was an investment manager at the private equity group of BBVA in Spain. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Palladium portfolio companies Accupac, Health Connect America, and Superior Environmental Solutions, and has served as a director of more than a dozen other Palladium portfolio companies.

Mr. Ilundain is a Chartered Financial Analyst and earned a B.S. in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Pública de Navarra (Spain), a B.S. in Engineering from Staffordshire University (UK), a Leadership Development diploma from Harvard Business School, a Management Development Program (PDD) diploma from IESE Business School (Spain) and a Masters in Finance from BBVA Escuela de Finanzas (Spain).