People – May 2008

NEA expands in India * Norwest Ventures hires Motorola man * Partners Group opens in Australia * Liang joins Peacock Equity Fund * Squadron adds three * Wallace back to banking * Ex-Coca Cola man to lead $1bn India infrastructure effort * Mobius considers Iraq investments * Blackstone appoints adviser in Turkey * CDC posts record results as CEO urges caution

NEA expands in India
New Enterprise Associates, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, has added two members to its Bangalore-based team. Amit Sharma and Jerry Rao will assume the role of venture advisors.

Sharma is currently an executive vice president at wireless communications company American Tower Corporation, prior to which he led Motorola’s teams in India and Southeast Asia.