Navigation Capital Partners Adds Marissa Swesey as Senior Analyst

Firm bolsters staff to support rapidly growing markets

2010-09-11

ATLANTA, GA, September 11, 2010 (Press-News.org) Navigation Capital Partners (NCP), an Atlanta-based middle market private equity firm, announced the addition of Marissa Swesey as a senior analyst. Marissa will focus on managing the firm's communications with investors and key external relationships.

"We are extremely pleased to have Marissa join our team," said Larry Mock, managing partner of Navigation Capital Partners. "Her experience and support will be a valued resource as we continue to actively seek investment opportunities in rapidly-growing, attractive markets."

Prior to joining NCP, Marissa was an analyst for Graham Partners, Inc., a privately held investment firm based in suburban Philadelphia, which specializes in acquiring and investing in middle-market industrial companies. Marissa played a primary role within the investor relations group managing communications with investors, as well as assisting in the formation of Graham Partners III, L.P. Marissa earned her Bachelor of Science in finance and applied economics from Florida State University.

Since 2009, NCP has acquired four new platform investments, and six add-on acquisitions were completed across its portfolio.

About Navigation Capital Partners
Navigation Capital Partners (NCP) is an Atlanta-based private equity firm making control growth and buyout investments in lower middle market companies. The managers of NCP formerly founded and managed Mellon Ventures, the private equity investment partnership of Mellon Financial Corporation. With the backing of Goldman Sachs Private Equity Opportunities Fund LP, NCP acquired the private equity portfolio of Mellon Ventures in December 2006. NCP currently manages approximately $277 million of invested and committed capital. For more information, visit http://www.NavigationCapital.com.

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