Tau launches in Bangladesh today
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Tau Investment Management, a New York-based growth equity firm, which is committed to investing US $ 1 billion in transforming global supply chains, will make its official launch in Bangladesh today (Sunday). Over the next three years, Tau will first target textile and apparel manufacturers in frontier and emerging markets, such as Bangladesh. A significant portion of the fund will be invested in Bangladesh to drive growth and improve performance of the existing large-scale manufacturers. Chairman and CEO of the Tau, Oliver Niedermaier will introduce Tau’s vision for investing to build long-term competitiveness of Bangladesh garment and textile manufacturers. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman and Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Dhaka Jon Danilowicz will attend the launching ceremony. By bringing capital and expertise, Tau will transform factories, and in turn, the supply chains of the world’s largest brands, according to UNB.