TGI Holdings takes co-ownership of Select Model Management

Select Model Management announced that TGI Holdings, led by founder and investment principal, Alfred Tagliaferro, has become a co-owner of the business.

As part of the ownership agreement, Tagliaferro has been appointed to the modelling agency’s board of directors, effective immediately.

“We are thrilled to have invested in Select Model Management. Our investment is underpinned by the superb operational track record of Select’s employees and management team, who together have built the leading high-end brand within the global fashion modelling industry.” said Tagliaferro.

“The future of the industry has never been more exciting, and Select’s unique position as the go-to agency for luxury fashion brand clients means it is well placed to continue its superb growth and expansion as experienced over the past few years.”

​An investment firm with offices in London and Sydney, TGI Holdings becomes co-owner of Select alongside with existing majority shareholder, Silva International, the investment company owned by sports and media investor Riccardo Silva.

Silva is also the founder of Miami FC, the main shareholder of Globe Soccer and SportBusiness, and co-owner of AC Milan.

​“I am happy to witness that our long-term strategic position in the global fashion industry as the most inclusive network of boutique modelling agencies has the capability to attract such prestigious private investors,” said Select CEO, Matteo Puglisi. 

“Our sustained growth in terms of revenue and profitability is the direct result of the highly nurtured and caring relationships we entertain with the incredible individuals we represent as models and artists. We are delighted to welcome TGI Holdings as co-owner.”

With offices in London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Miami, Select Model Management was founded in 1977, and today represents a bevy of big-name models including David Gandy, Natasha Poly, and many more.