Bain Taps Retail Ties in Guitar Center Acquisition

The following Knowledge Map provides a glimpse of how Bain Capital leverages its network from previous investments and other affiliations of its leadership to effectively buyout Guitar Center.  Common connections involve Staples, Marquee Holdings, Gap Inc, Critical Path Inc, Toys R Us, and Young Presidents Organization.

The Knowledge Map was constructed dynamically with IntellectSpace by mapping common relationships between Guitar Center and Bain up to 3 degrees of separation.  The Knowledge Map represents relationships using color-coded lines where blue lines denote board memberships, and red lines represent executive positions.  (Expandable Knowledge map legend is available on the top right corner of every Knowledge Map)

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