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<p style="text-align: center">[[File:BlackstoneLBLBlackstoneLaunch.jpgpng|frame|BlackstoneLBLBlackstoneLaunch.jpgpng]]</p><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium; text-align: right">Blackstone is a global the world's largest alternative asset investment firm established founded by Stephen A. Schwarzman and Peter George Peterson in 1985. &nbsp;They Blackstone currently have 230 has $311 billion in assetsunder management, and they went released an initial public offering in 2007. From its own description:</span><blockquote><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="color: rgb(94, 94, 94); line-height: 17px">"Blackstone is the world’s largest independent alternative asset manager, serving the investment needs of leading&nbsp;From </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(94, 94, 94); line-height: 17px; font-size: medium; font-family: georgia, serif">public pension funds, academic and charitable institutions and other investors for more than 25 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our funds include private equity funds, real estate funds, customized hedge fund solution funds, credit-oriented funds and publicly traded closed-end mutual funds.&nbsp; In addition, we provide investment advice and management services to institutional investors through a variety of separately managed accounts. "</span></blockquote><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">The firm's culture of incorporating entreprenuerial elements began with the firm's founders and has continued to evolve through Blackstone's business units being very entrepreneurial in the way in which they provide solutions to their own descriptionclients' needs. The Blackstone Charitable Foundation created the ''Blackstone LaunchPad'' organization in 2008 and was modeled after a successful entreprenurship program at the University of Miami. The&nbsp;''Blackstone LaunchPad'' is a&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">campus-based&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">entrepreneurship program, accessible by over 600,000 students globally, designed to support and mentor students, staff and alumni - regardless of major, experience or discipline.</span></span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="line-height: 17px">This program is available mostly in economically depressed regions of California, Montana, Central Florida, Pennslyvania, Ohio and Michigan. Blackstone&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 17px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">recently partnered with VentureBoard to supply services for the ''LaunchPad'' program.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">&nbsp;VentureBoard is two-sided 'Startup Data Platform', specifically oriented for universities and early stage startup ecosystems.</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="color: rgb(94, 94, 94)larger; line-height: 17px">"Blackstone is the world’s largest independent alternative asset manager, serving the investment needs of leading&nbsp;</span></span>Purpose</span><span style="color: rgb(94, 94, 94); line-height: 17px; font-size: medium; font-family: georgia, serif">public pension funds, academic and charitable institutions and other investors for more than 25 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our funds include private equity funds, real estate funds, customized hedge fund solution funds, credit-oriented funds and publicly traded closed-end mutual funds.&nbsp; In addition, we provide investment advice and management services to institutional investors through a variety of separately managed accounts. "</span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium;">Blackstone LaunchPad is a&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style=Blackstone's Charitable Foundation includes an "font-size:mediumEntrepreneurship Initiative,">campus baseda part of which is their ''Blackstone LaunchPad'' program. &nbsp;From their description:</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"blockquote><span style="font-size:medium;">entrepreneurship program, accessible by over 500K students globally, designed to support and mentor students, staff and alumni - regardless of major, experience or discipline.</span></span>&nbsp;<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;"><span style="font-sizecolor:medium"><span style="rgb(94, 94, 94); line-height: 17px;">This program "Blackstone LaunchPad is available mostly in economically depressed regions of California, Montana, Central Florida, Pennslyvania, Ohio and Michigana national model for fostering entrepreneurship through higher education. BlackstoneBased on a successful program at the&nbsp;</span><[http://span><www.thelaunchpad.org/span>University of Miami]<span style="color: rgb(94, 94, 94); line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serifit encourages entrepreneurial thinking and activity among undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty and alumni for the purpose of incubating a new generation of entrepreneurs who will contribute to the economic revitalization of distressed regions."></span style="font-size:medium">recently partnered with VentureBoard to supply services f or the LaunchPad program.</span></span></spanblockquote><span style="font-familysize:georgia,serifmedium;"><span style="font-sizefamily:mediumgeorgia,serif;">The main goal is to educate and "supercharge regional economies." They do this by focusing on areas in which the entrepreneurial ecosystem is underdeveloped. They connect these regions with an influx of what they consider to be "high growth ventures" from students and building a network of already successful entrepreneurs around them.&nbsp;VentureBoard is two-sided 'Startup Data Platform', specifically oriented for universities and early stage startup ecosystems.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style= "font-family:georgia,serif;">They have a simple incubation process:</span></span> #<span style="font-size:largermedium;">Purpose<span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">A young entrepreneur completes a profile that all members of the LaunchPad Community can access, and they complete a "Venture Assessment Form" that illustrates the details of their expected market, competitors, and the future of their product.</span></span> #<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Pair a student with a master entrepreneur to develop a business idea. These entrepreneurs can recognize great potential and they guide subjects through the rigorous process. The subject can meet regularly with the LaunchPad staff as well.</span></span>#<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone does the networking and provides the student with the proper resources - they are able to meet a number of business leaders in their area to recieve additional mentorship. Partnerships are also formed with programs, firms, and investors in the area.</span></span>#<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone helps bring their product to the market, and this creates new jobs in the area, leaving a lasting, sustainable network</span></span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Their main goal is to educate and "Supercharge Regional Economies." They do this by focusing on areas ''Blackstone Launchpad'' also has programs which work in which the regions that have some pre-existing entrepreneurial ecosystem is underdevelopedactivity. They connect these regions with an influx of create what they consider to be call an "high growth venturesInnovation Hub" from students in this area to coordinate resources they already have and building a network of already successful entrepreneurs around expand themto new territories.&nbsp;''Blackstone LaunchPad'' in recent years has expanded to an international approach through developing partnerships with universities such as Trinity College, the National University of Ireland Galway, and the University College of Cork. The organization's goal is to create an unprecedented network that provides students opportunities that they wouldn't have otherwise with more unique partnerships coming in the near future.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">They have a simple incubation process:Blackstone University Partnership Process<br/span></span>=

#<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">A young entrepreneur completes a profile that ''Blackstone LaunchPad&nbsp;''looks for university campuses with significant size (population 15,000 students or more per campus). The organization assists at all members of levels within the Launch Pad Community can access, university from students and alumni to faculty and they complete staff in providing a "Venture Assessment Form" that illustrates the details of their expected market, competitors, and the future of their product</span></span>#<span style="fontentreprenuership-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Pair a student focused campus. ''Blackstone LaunchPad'' provides campuses with a master entrepreneur to develop a business idea. These entrepreneurs can recognize great potential and they guide subjects through the rigorous process. The subject can meet regularly with initial stake in the LaunchPad staff as well.</span></span>#<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone does ground that helps various departments on the networking campus engage and provides the student develop relationships to encourage entrepreneurship with the proper goal of optimizing campus resources- they are able in creating the most benefit. ''Blackstone LaunchPad'' has a goal to meet a number engage at least 10% of business leaders in their area each partner campuses student population to recieve additional mentorship. Partnerships are also formed with programs, firms, and investors ensure high participation in the areaorganization.</span></span>#<span style="fontThe organization also strives to well-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone helps bring their product position itself in each of its partnership campuses to provide the market, and this creates new jobs in most benefit to the area, leaving each university from a lasting, sustainable networkwholesome perspective.</span></span>

<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgiaArial,sans-serif;">Blackstone Launchpad also has programs which work in regions that have some pre-existing entrepreneurial activity. They create what they call an "Innovation Hub" in this area to coordinate resources they already have and expand them to new territories.&nbsp;</span>Distinct Differences From Other Offerings</span>=

<span style= Distinct Differences From Other Offerings "font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">''Blackstone LaunchPad''&nbsp;is a unique resource for Universities because very few campus incubators are run by external resources. Typically, these incubators are somewhat limited to an alumni network and the resources they have to offer, where as&nbsp;''Blackstone LaunchPad''&nbsp;has a very diverse collection of Entrepreneurial Masters to educate, coach, and connect students with the rest of the entrepreneurial world.&nbsp;''LaunchPad''&nbsp;offers the networking and resources that come with being a leading global venture capital firm.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">One of the unique opportunities that the organization provides entrepreneurs is a 1-on-1 coaching model that begins with peer-to-peer and executive director or program director mentorship. As the entreprenuer's business model makes more traction, subject matter experts and other professionals are contacted to assist with mentoring.</span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">One huge advantage to using&nbsp;''Blackstone LaunchPad Launchpad''&nbsp;as a resourse rather than one's university incubator is that the risk of a unique resource for Universities because very few campus incubators are run by external resources. Typicallytechnology transfer, these incubators are somewhat limited to an alumni network and or the act of universities providing campus resources they have to offer, where as Blackstone LaunchPad has a very diverse collection of Entrepreneurial Masters to educate, coach, and connect students with the rest intentions of the entrepreneurial world. LaunchPad offers the networking and resources of being a leading global venture capital firmclaiming ownership to intellectual property designed by students, is eliminated.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Blackstone also has a number of Organizational Grantsorganizational grants, funding the growth of entrepreneurship across the country. Many of these organizations either promote entrepreneurial action, provide funding and support for existing entrepreneurs, or educate students about entrepreneurship.&nbsp;</span></span>

<span style== "font-size:medium;"><span style="font-sizefamily:largergeorgia,serif">'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial">Universities and organizations that adopt VentureBoard: An Online Entrepreneurship Platformare provided with a way to organize advising for students and aspiring (or current) entrepreneurers, as well as provide resources and track the progress and performance of their spin-offs and startups.</span>'''</span><br/span> ==

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial">Students and entrepreneurers that use VentureBoard is through such an online entrepreneurship platform for studentsinstitutuion have access to mentorship opportunities, entrepreneurersas well as resources such as a business model canvas, closed discussion boards, universitiesa search option to find potential business partners or interested parties, and organizationsother contextual resources.&nbsp; It is the basis of Blackstone Launchpad's websiteStudents and entrepreneurers can also express interest in seeking venture capital funding, alerting their mentor and is also available as a stand-alone productinstitution so that they can provide potential connections.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial">Universities and organizations that adopt Beyond Blackstone Launchpad, VentureBoard are provided with a way to organize advising for students and aspiring (or current) entrepreneurersis currently used by University of Maryland College Park, as well as provide resources NC State University and track the progress and performance of their spin-offs and startupsDuke University.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial">Students and entrepreneurers that use VentureBoard through such an institutuion have access to mentorship opportunitiesVentureboard was created by Scott Block, as well as resources such as a business model canvasJustin Searles, closed discussion boards, a search option to find potential business partners or interested partiesAvi Eisenberger and Jordan Goldstein, and other contextual resourcesstudents at the University of Maryland College Park.&nbsp; Students and entrepreneurers can also express interest The platform evolved to fill a gap they perceived in seeking venture capital funding, alerting the ability of entreperenurially-minded students at their mentor and institution so that they can provide potential connectionsschool to connect with one another to form successful startups.</span></span></span>

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: georgia, serif; font-size:largermedium;">More information can be found on VentureBoard's website, at </span>[http://ventureboard.co ventureboard.co]<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arialgeorgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Beyond Blackstone Launchpad, VentureBoard is currently used by University of Maryland, NC State University and Duke University.</span></span>

<div style="text-align: center"><br/></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff">&lt;span style="font-size:large;"</span&gt;</span>[[File:Wiki GraphicImage.png]]<br/></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff">&lt;span style="font-size:large;"</span&gt;</span><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:large">'''Recent LaunchPad Successes:'''</span></div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 20px">'''Q-Cigarettes&nbsp;'''</span></span><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;">'''-&nbsp;'''</span><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 20px;">Drew Park, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and a first-year master’s student at USC’s Keck School of Medicine, pitched his company's unique new treatment for tobacco dependence at&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium; color: rgb(52, 52, 52); line-height: 1.3em;">Wake Forest's 2014 Retail and Health Innovation Challenge, taking home the grand prize of $25,000. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">'''Fever Smart -&nbsp;'''A Penn and Wharton collaboration, non-invasive fever monitoring technology : Fever Smart , won $10,000 at the first "Rise Above the Rest " student speed pitch competition.</span></span>

<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:medium">'''[https://www.roarforgood.com/ Roar for Good ] -&nbsp;'''Wearable self-defense technologhy "Roar for Good " raised over $260,000 on Kickstarter, receiving more than 4,000 orders from 47 countries around the world. &nbsp;"Roar for Good " will also compete for a $70,000 grand prize at the SBA InnovateHer Challenge Competition in March.</span></span>

<span style="font-size: medium; font-family: georgia, serif">...and more! Click [https://blackstonelaunchpad.org/success here ]for more recent success stories.</span>

= Community Impact = <span style="font-size:xmedium;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">''Blackstone LaunchPad'' not only helps budding entrepreneurs; it also aids the local economy surrounding the university the students are attending. The ventures that students create help increase the number of jobs available in the area, and expand the network of professionals in the region.</span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-largesize:medium;">'''Nationwide & Statewide Impacts:'''</span><br/div> *<span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''White House's Startup America Initiative- "'''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px;">Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation" More details can be found at this [https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/economy/business/startup-america website].</span></span></span>

= *<span style="font-size:xmedium;"><span style="font-largefamily:georgia,serif;">Community Impact'''California-'''&nbsp;Largest grant of $3.5 million, over 100,000 students affected within California, 350,000 students nationwide involved in networks created</span></span> =

<span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Blackstone LaunchPad not only helps budding entrepreneurs; it also aids the local economy surrounding the university the students are attending. The ventures that students create help increase the number of jobs available in the area, and expand the network of professionals in the region.</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">'''Nationwide & Statewide Impacts:'''</div>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''White House's Startup America Initiative- "'''<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px;">Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation" More details can be found at the website-&nbsp;</span>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business/startup-america http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business/startup-america]</span></span>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''California-'''&nbsp;Largest grant of $3.5 million, over 100,000 students affected within California, 350,000 students nationwide involved in networks created</span></span>*<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''Montana-&nbsp;'''Blackstone Charitable Foundation partnership with University of Montana, Montana State University and Headwaters RC&D creating 200,000 person peer community which encompasses 150 new ventures and has generated hundreds of jobs</span></span> *<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''Central Florida-&nbsp;'''Blackstone Charitable Foundation partnership established with $1.4 million grant to UCF and U. Miami, focus on entrepreneurship education in respective universities</span></span> *<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''Pennsylvania-'''Blackstone Charitable Foundation partnership est. with $3 million grant to Philadelphia and Temple University and University City Science Center, total of 40,836 students impacted</span></span> *<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''Ohio-'''&nbsp;Blackstone Charitable Foundation created annual $3.2 million contribution with Burton D. Morgan Foundation to be put towards numerous universities in Northeast Ohio, impacting over 72,000 students. The Burton D. Morgan Foundation invests in numerous entrepreneurially focused organizations and institutions to strengthen free enterprise</span></span> *<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''New Economy Initiative (NEI)&nbsp;'''(Michigan)- $2 million contribution to boost employment and restart the economy specifically in Detroit after economic crises</span></span>

= <span style="font-sizefamily:xarial,helvetica,sans-largeserif;"><span style="font-familysize: georgia, seriflarger;">Schools and associations with Blackstone LaunchPad Program&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span> =

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgiaarial,helvetica, sans-serif;">'''California'''</span></span>

*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">UCLA</span></span>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">UC Irvine</span></span>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">USC</span></span>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation</span></span>

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgiaarial,helvetica, sans-serif;">'''FloridaConnecticut'''</span></span>

*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">University of Central Florida</span></span>Trinity College

<span style="font-size:largermedium;"><span style="font-family:georgiaarial,helvetica, sans-serif;">'''OhioFlorida'''</span></span>

*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Kent State University</span></span>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Lorain County Community College</span></span>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Baldwin Wallace University</span></span>*<span style="font-size:larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Case Western Reserve University</span></span>of Central Florida

<span style="font-size:largemedium;"><span style="font-family: georgiaarial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Enter sucess stories here.'''Montana'''</span></span>

*University of Montana*Montana State University   '''<span style= "font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">New York</span></span>''' *Cornell University*New York University*Syracuse University*University at Albany*University at Buffalo   <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">'''Pennsylvania'''</span></span> *Temple University*University City Science Center*Philadelphia University   '''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">South Carolina</span></span>''' *'''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"></span></span>'''University of South Carolina   '''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Texas</span></span>''' *'''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"></span></span>'''Texas A&M*University of Texas at Austin*University of Texas at Dallas   '''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Ireland</span></span>''' *NUI Galway Students' Union*University College Cork   <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">All of these schools offer the Blackstone LaunchPad program and interested students can follow the multi-step process listed above to get involved.</span></span> = Blackstone LaunchPad Contact = Alisha Slye - Global Director of Blackstone LaunchPad Email: Alisha.Slye@blackstone.com = Blackstone Contact Information - Contact Us =

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| style="width: 260.6666564941406px; vertical-align: top;" | <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''London'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group International<br/>Partners LLP</span><br/>Phone: +44 (0)20 7451 4000<br/>Fax: +44 (0)20 7451 4001<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/london-bsg Location & Directions]<br/>&nbsp;<br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GSO Capital Partners LP</span><br/>Phone: +44 (0)20 7758 9000<br/>Fax: +44 (0)20 7758 9098 or 9099<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/london-gso Location & Directions]<br/>&nbsp;<br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Park Hill Group</span><br/>Phone:&nbsp; +44 (0)20 7451 4000<br/>Fax:&nbsp; +44 (0)20 7451 4091<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/london-park-hill Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Beijing'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group</span><br/>Phone: +86 10 6649 (7300)<br/>Fax: +86 10 6649 (7301) Private Equity<br/>Fax: +86 10 6649 (7310) Corporate Advisory<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/beijing Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Dubai'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group International<br/>Partners LLP</span><br/>Phone: +971 (0)4 401 9203<br/>Fax: +971 (0)4 401 9201<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/dubai Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Dublin'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Harbourmaster Capital Management Ltd</span><br/>Phone: +353 1 436 0100&nbsp;<br/>Fax: +353 1 436 0101<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/dublin Location & Directions]<br/><br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Düsseldorf'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group Germany GmbH</span><br/>Phone: +49 211 8628400<br/>Fax: +49 211 8628401<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/dusseldorf Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Hong Kong'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group (HK) Limited</span><br/>Phone: +852 3656 8600<br/>Fax: +852 3656 8601<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/hong-kong Location & Directions]

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Istanbul'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group International<br/>Partners LLP</span><br/>Phone: +971 (0) 4 401 9203&nbsp;<br/>Fax: +971 (0) 4 401 9201<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/istanbul Location & Directions]

| style="width: 259.3333435058594px; vertical-align: top;" | <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Mumbai'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Blackstone Advisors India Private Ltd.</span><br/>Phone: +91 (0)22 6752 8500<br/>Fax: +91 (0)22 6752 8531<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/mumbai-advisors Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Blackstone Fund Services India Private Ltd.</span><br/>Phone: +91 (0)22 6752 8520<br/>Fax: +91 (0)22 6752 8530<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/mumbai-fund-services Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Paris'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group International<br/>Partners LLP</span><br/>Phone: +33 (0)1 56 69 16 30<br/>Fax: +33 (0)1 56 69 16 31<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/paris Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Shanghai'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group</span><br/>Phone: +86 21 6169 8188<br/>Fax: +86 21 6169 8189<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/shanghai Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Seoul'''<br/>Areof Services Limited</span><br/>Phone: +82 (2) 2198 2000<br/>Fax: +82 (2) 2198 2010<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/seoul Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Singapore'''<br/>Blackstone Real Estate Asia Pte Ltd.</span><br/>Phone: +65 (6850) 7500<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/singapore Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Sydney'''<br/>The Blackstone Group</span><br/>Phone: +61 2 8016 7200<br/>Fax: +61 2 8016 7201<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/sydney Location & Directions]<br/><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'''Tokyo'''</span><br/><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Blackstone Group Japan K.K.</span><br/>Phone: +81 (03) 4577 8400<br/>Fax: +81 (03) 4577 8401<br/>[http://blackstone.com/the-firm/our-offices/tokyo Location & Directions]

For general inquiries please contact us at&nbsp;[mailto:info@blackstone.com info@blackstone.com].

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