March 12, 2025

Victoria, British Columbia – The Private Equity group of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) was recently named Limited Partner of the Year in the Americas by Private Equity International (PEI). The annual PEI Awards celebrate the best in class across firms, funds, deals, exits and other investment categories. 

“We are pleased to have been selected by PEI as LP of the Year and the recognition of the strong returns and value creation we’ve generated across our growing portfolio for our clients,” said Jim Pittman, Executive VP & Global Head, Private Equity. “Our performance has been led by both our strategic pivot towards more direct investing as well as the global growth of our program and portfolio, led by our team in Victoria, New York, and London.”  

Driving the strong performance is BCI Private Equity’s platform and strategy, focusing on direct investing, continuing to back leading GPs, driving value creation within the portfolio, and attracting world-class talent. Last year, BCI announced the sale of one of its first direct investments, Hayfin Capital Management, to Arctos Partners, as well as the sale of Ziply Fiber, of which BCI was a significant investor in the consortium led by Searchlight Capital Partners, to Bell Canada.

The award follows the strong momentum of BCI’s PE program, which has broadened its global presence through the expansion of its investment team in New York and London, as well as its growing portfolio of companies and fund partners.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.privateequityinternational.com/pei-awards-2024-americas-winners/