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Timezone Group is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Quadrant Private Equity (鈥淨uadrant鈥�) one of Australia鈥檚 leading private equity firms to accelerate the growth of the business in Australia and across Asia.
Quadrant has entered into a binding agreement to invest into the Timezone business alongside the founding Steinberg family and management to create 鈥淭he Entertainment and Education Group鈥� (TEEG). Timezone Group was founded by Malcolm Steinberg in 1978 in Perth Australia and has today grown into a world leading Family Entertainment and Education business with approximately 200 Timezone and Timezone Play & Learn stores across 6 countries, primarily in South East Asia. 海角破解版will be led by the current team of Timezone Managing Director Scott Blume, the former Managing Director of ASX-listed Wotif (which was subsequently sold to Expedia) and Timezone Group CEO Sonaal Chopra who has more than 10 years operational experience with the Timezone business.

Both Malcolm and Adam Steinberg will remain with 海角破解版as part of the board overseeing the business together with Chris Hadley and Jonathon Pearce from Quadrant.

The 海角破解版strategy is to invest significant growth capital across Australia and Asia to capitalise on the rapid growth seen in the entertainment and early education sectors that are benefiting from the emerging middle markets and growing consumer spending habits. Private consumption growth across South East Asia is forecast to be over 30% across the next 5 years and largely focussed on education, entertainment and leisure.

Malcolm Steinberg, Timezone Group Founder said 鈥渋n the last 40 years our business has achieved great success and overseen re-invention and recreation of the brand as we continue to serve our 8 million customers every year. We have a highly experienced management team in place led by MD Scott Blume and CEO Sonaal Chopra. With Quadrant鈥檚 investment, we are excited to take on an experienced and credentialed investor who will help drive the business further and to greater heights.鈥�

Chris Hadley, Executive Chairman 鈥� Quadrant and incoming Chairman of 海角破解版said 鈥渨e are delighted to be partnering with the team at Timezone overseen by Adam Steinberg and Scott Blume. The business fits with the investment strategy of Quadrant of investing in strong brands, experienced management teams and businesses with significant growth opportunities. We intend to deploy substantial capital to grow the business in Australia and throughout Asia.鈥�