TORONTO & LONDON & LOS ANGELES - Marylandian -- STS Capital Partners is pleased to announce that Doug Brownridge has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Over the course of his impressive career and through C-suite roles in organizations spanning from tech to hospitality, Brownridge has engaged in over 40 M&A and joint venture transactions. As a Managing Director at STS, Brownridge brings outstanding experience in identifying value streams and growth opportunities, combined with analytical skills, intuition, and empathy, to help STS identify and achieve Extraordinary Exits for its clients.

Brownridge developed his early career in brand management at P&G and Cadbury Schweppes. Afterward, Brownridge established himself in the tech sector in leadership positions for top companies, which included the role of Global VP of PMC-Sierra and it was there that he spearheaded their efforts to be a market leader in Asia.

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Later in his career, Brownridge held various leadership positions at organizations in the luxury travel space, SaaS, and online service providers; and for some of those companies, he supported exits that resulted in significant transactions within the range of $1 billion to over $2 billion. More recently, Brownridge has served as an executive advisor to high-growth firms with the Business Development Bank of Canada to help clients grow their top-line revenues and earn record profits.

"We are very proud to welcome Doug Brownridge to our STS Capital Partners team as a Managing Director in British Columbia, Canada. The strength and breadth of our team continues to grow with the addition of an executive leader like Doug who has the global experience to help guide our clients to an Extraordinary Exit." - Sean Friday, CEO of STS Capital.

Brownridge also has over 15 years of board experience and service. He currently chairs Aprio Board Governance software and serves on the Board of Canlan Sports (TSX: ICE) in addition to two high-growth private advisory Boards. We are pleased to present Doug Brownridge and we look forward to seeing the value he will bring to our team and clients as a Managing Director at STS Capital Partners.

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About STS:

STS Capital Partners is a global sell-side M&A firm like no other. We are expert guides for private, founder, and entrepreneurial business owners on the journey to achieving an Extraordinary Exit™. Our extensive global relationships, world-class team, and proven deal process bring international strategic buyers and investors to the table who deliver maximum financial value. As a result, we help clients fulfill bigger ambitions in life and leave lasting legacies by inspiring charitable donations through our Success to Significance™ program with a goal of raising billions of dollars in new philanthropic and impact capital to support charities.

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