In this article, Adam Lee, Director in our Private Equity division at The Barton Partnership, notes how PE firms are increasingly deploying Chief Transformation Officers (CTrOs) to lead operational transformations and accelerate value creation across portfolio businesses in all sectors.
This trend reflects the growing emphasis on active value creation strategies and goes hand in hand with the expansion of fund-level Portfolio Value Creation teams. The need for Chief Transformation Officers will likely grow as active value creation becomes more critical.