Visionary Events and Media Operator to Drive Organic Growth and Unlock Full Value of New, Scaled, Leading B2B Events Platform

Emerald President and CEO Hervé Sedky to Serve as Senior Advisor Upon Close

NEW YORK, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The holding company formed to acquire Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX) (“Emerald”) and Questex, LLC (“Questex”) in connection with the previously announced acquisitions by Apollo-managed funds (the “Apollo Funds”) today announced that Paul Miller, current Chief Executive Officer of Questex, will lead the combined company as CEO, effective upon closing of the transaction.

Following the close of the transaction, Hervé Sedky will transition from his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Emerald to serve as a senior advisor to the combined company.

Mr. Miller brings over three decades of experience across the events, information services, and media industries and a track record of increasing revenue streams, scaling multi-vertical platforms, and driving growth across cycles. Since becoming CEO of Questex in 2018, he has transformed and expanded the company’s portfolio across industries, including hospitality, travel, healthcare, life sciences, beauty, and technology, achieving remarkable growth in revenue and profit. With deep operational expertise and experience, including successfully integrating acquisitions and expanding innovative customer engagement capabilities powered by first-party data, Mr. Miller is well positioned to bring Emerald and Questex together to drive continued organic growth, pursue strategic acquisitions, and realize the full value of the combined business.

“Paul is an experienced operator who shares our vision for building a scaled, customer-centric platform at the forefront of the B2B events industry,” said Shahid Bosan, Managing Director at Apollo. “We are confident in his ability to unite these two organizations to create a distinct platform that is well-positioned for sustained growth and long-term value creation.”

“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the combined company and work alongside such a talented group of employees across both Emerald and Questex,” said Mr. Miller. “As we embark on this next chapter, my focus will be on bringing together the strengths of both organizations to create a scaled, highly complementary platform that is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for trusted, in-person gatherings, leveraging the strength of both companies’ customer relationships and engagement capabilities to continue to deliver value for all our respective stakeholders.”

“Leading Emerald and building a portfolio of market-leading brands alongside an extraordinary team has been one of the defining privileges of my career,” said Mr. Sedky. “This combination creates a stronger platform – one defined by greater scale, deep expertise, expanded capabilities, and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful value for our customers, exhibitors, and partners. I look forward to working with Paul and the rest of the leadership team as we build on that foundation and guide both companies into this next chapter.”

Transaction Update
The previously announced transaction is still expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

About Paul Miller
Paul Miller currently serves as CEO of Questex, where he has shaped the company’s growth strategy and advanced its position as a next-generation information services company across core markets with events at the center and year-round engagement driving deep data to produce better outcomes for customers. Prior to joining Questex in 2018, Mr. Miller served as President of Informa’s Industry & Infrastructure Intelligence where he brought a high level of innovation and creativity to help customers achieve superior ROI on marketing investments. Earlier in his career, he served as President of Penton’s Industry Group and held a variety of leadership positions at UBM, including CEO of UBM Tech, where he led the business’s event expansion into international markets as well as growing digital content and services. Mr. Miller is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

About Apollo
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of March 31, 2026, Apollo had approximately $1.03 trillion of assets under management. To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com.

About Emerald
Emerald Holding, Inc. is a leading U.S.-based B2B event organizer, empowering businesses year-round by expanding meaningful connections, developing influential content, and delivering powerful commerce-driven solutions. As the owner and operator of a curated portfolio of B2B events spanning trade shows, conferences, B2C showcases and a scaled Executive Peer Network platform. Emerald also delivers dynamic solutions across leading industries through its robust content and e-commerce marketplace. Emerald is a trusted partner for its thousands of customers, predominantly small and medium-sized businesses, playing a pivotal role in driving ongoing commerce through streamlined buying, selling, and networking opportunities. Powered by an experienced, talented and deeply engaged team, Emerald is fostering impactful engagement and delivering unparalleled market access with a commitment to driving business growth 365 days a year. For more: http://www.emeraldx.com.

About Questex
Questex fuels exceptional business connections—where every buyer and seller interaction matters. Through live events enriched with data insights and active year-round digital communities, we deliver measurable results. It happens here.

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Amsterdam – Rivean Capital announced today that Nikolai Pronk has, after nearly thirty years with Rivean in a variety of roles, decided to step down from his position as Managing Partner and as member of the Executive Committee. Nikolai will remain actively involved with Rivean Capital as Senior Partner and member of the Investment Committee, continuing his work with portfolio companies.

Rivean Capital is pleased to share that the Partnership has appointed Maurits Boomsma as successor, who will assume the role of Managing Partner effective July 1, 2026.

Nikolai commented: “Reflecting on my journey, I am extremely proud of all we have accomplished together over the years and the strong results we have delivered for our investors, even in challenging economic times. Our firm’s tradition of successful leadership succession continues, and I am delighted to see Maurits stepping into this role and wish him all the best. I’m looking forward to supporting our continued success but then in a slightly different role.”

Maurits commented: “The entire team is truly grateful for everything Nikolai has done for Rivean. I am honoured to succeed him as Managing Partner and look forward to building on Rivean’s remarkable heritage together with him, and with the rest of our team, as we continue to grow and shape an even brighter future.”

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About Rivean Capital

Rivean Capital is a leading European private equity investor for mid-market transactions, active in the Benelux countries, the DACH region, and Italy. Funds advised by Rivean Capital manage over EUR 5 billion in assets. Since its inception in 1982, Rivean has supported more than 250 companies in realizing their growth ambitions and has a strong track record of supporting and scaling successful businesses with cross-border growth agendas, including footprint expansions and operational excellence trajectories. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rivean Capital also has offices in Brussels, Frankfurt/Main, Milan, and Zug, enabling a strong local presence across key European markets.

Washington, D.C. and New York, NY, June 1, 2026 – Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced that Kate Heinzelman will join the firm as General Counsel effective June 29, 2026. Heinzelman will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Harvey Schwartz and will oversee Carlyle’s global legal and compliance organization.

Heinzelman is an accomplished legal and strategic advisor with experience in both the public and private sectors. From 2022 to 2025, she served as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency, where she was the agency’s chief legal officer. Prior to the CIA, Heinzelman served as Chief Counselor to the U.S. Attorney General at the Department of Justice and held senior roles in government and private practice, including as Partner at Sidley Austin LLP, Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Associate Counsel to the President in the White House Counsel’s Office.

Harvey Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle, said, “Kate is a world-class legal leader whose work at senior levels of government, breadth of experience, and ability to advise through highly complex, mission-critical situations make her exceptionally well suited for this role. She brings extraordinary judgment, leadership and strategic perspective, and she will be an outstanding partner to our leadership team as we continue to drive long-term growth.”

Kate Heinzelman said, “I’m honored to join Carlyle and excited to partner with the firm’s exceptional leadership and talented teams around the world. Carlyle has built a leading global platform with a strong culture and reputation, and I look forward to helping the firm navigate the dynamic legal and regulatory landscape while supporting its continued growth and evolution.”

As previously announced, Jeffrey Ferguson, who has served as Carlyle’s General Counsel since 1999, will transition to a Senior Advisor role effective June 29, 2026. As a Senior Advisor, Ferguson will support the leadership transition and continue advising the firm on strategic matters.

Schwartz continued, “Jeff has played a defining role in shaping Carlyle’s legal, governance and compliance framework over more than 25 years. We are grateful for his leadership and many contributions to the firm, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with him during this transition.”

About Kate Heinzelman

Kate Heinzelman will join Carlyle as General Counsel effective June 29, 2026, and will be based in Washington, D.C.

Heinzelman served as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency from July 2022 to January 2025, where she oversaw legal advice across Agency operations, advised senior leadership, and managed the legal workforce. Prior to the CIA, Heinzelman served as Chief Counselor to the U.S. Attorney General at the Department of Justice and previously held senior roles in government and private practice, including as Partner at Sidley Austin LLP, Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Associate Counsel to the President in the White House Counsel’s Office.

She has also served as a visiting lecturer at both Harvard Law School and Yale Law School.

Heinzelman received her J.D. from Yale Law School and her B.A., summa cum laude, from Yale University.

About Carlyle

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With $475 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2026, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies, and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,500 people in 28 offices across four continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com. Follow Carlyle on X @OneCarlyle and LinkedIn at The Carlyle Group.

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CVC Capital Partners (“CVC”) today announces the appointment of John Hourican as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board, effective 1 September 2026. He will succeed Fred Watt, who will retire from CVC after almost 20 years with the firm.

John Hourican is a highly experienced CFO with more than three decades of international experience across investment banking, retail banking and consumer finance. Until 1 April 2026, he was CEO of NewDay, where he has led the business since 2019, overseeing its strategic development and growth. Prior to this, he served as Chief Executive of the Bank of Cyprus, held senior leadership roles at Royal Bank of Scotland, and was CFO of ABN AMRO Bank. John trained as a Chartered Accountant at PWC and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Fred Watt will retire as Chief Financial Officer in September 2026. Fred joined CVC in September 2007 and has been a Board member of CVC plc and a member of Europe/ Americas and Asia Private Equity Investment Committees. During his tenure, he has played a central role in the firm’s growth including its IPO in April 2024, strengthening its institutional platform and supporting the expansion of its global operations. The Board and Partners of CVC extend their deep gratitude to Fred for his lasting contribution to the firm.

Rolly van Rappard, Chair of CVC, said: “We are delighted to welcome John to CVC and to the Board. He brings exceptional financial, strategic and operational expertise to the role of CFO, with a proven track record of managing complex global organisations. His experience and judgement will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve the firm.”

Rob Lucas, Chief Executive Officer of CVC, said: “John is a first-class financial leader, with more than three decades of experience advising and leading international financial institutions through periods of growth. He is an excellent cultural fit for CVC, with a combination of strategic insight and operational discipline which will be invaluable as CFO, and I look forward to working with him. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Fred Watt for his outstanding contribution to CVC over the past 20 years. Fred has been a trusted partner to the firm, and to me personally, throughout a period of significant growth for our global platform.”

John Hourican said: “I am excited to be joining CVC at such an important time in its development. The firm has an exceptional track record and a distinctive culture, and I look forward to working with Rob, Rolly and the wider team to support its continued success and long-term value creation.”

Fred Watt will continue fully in his role until September 2026 and then remain as a Senior Advisor to the firm.