2010 Annual Report - The Carlyle Group

section FIVE CollaborationOne Carlyle collaboration is the foundation of our culture of performance. It’s aproven strategy that differentiates us in the market. It defines our brand and drivesour performance. And it fosters the development of better ways to create value andserve our investors.Our One Carlyle collaborative approach is at work every day. More than 470 investmentprofessionals in 19 countries work together seamlessly and selflessly, sharinginsights about local markets and industries with others across the firm. Our professionalscreate a global network of specialized knowledge that enhances our ability toimprove the performance of our diversified portfolio of investments across the globe.This collaborative approach creates a global vision with local insight. The result: abroader view of potential investment opportunities and a deeper level of expertise.The benefits of collaborationWe believe our collaborative approach can create significant competitive advantages.It enhances our ability to analyze investments, deploy capital and improve the performanceof our portfolio companies. It also fosters the development of intellectualcapital and risk management.Our global network of advisors, industry experts and CEOs provides strategic andoperational support to help drive the performance of our portfolio companies to thenext level. Our professionals work together to facilitate customer introductions andbusiness alliances. They also help portfolio companies identify opportunities that promotegrowth, including strategic acquisitions and expansions. Here are some examplesof the One Carlyle collaborative approach at work:Allison Transmission. In China, Allison Transmission has a strong position in the market.Our U.S. buyout operation collaborates with Carlyle teams in China to help Allisondeepen its penetration in the country, making the most of China’s burgeoning economyand need for better public transportation.JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty ImagesIn 2007, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and Onex Corporation acquired Allison Transmissionfrom the General Motors Corporation. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Allisondesigns, manufactures and markets automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsionsystems for on-highway trucks and buses, off-highway vehicles and equipment, andU.S. President Obama visiting Allison Transmissionon May 6, 2011.The Carlyle group 51