SAP Ventures, the independent venture capital firm affiliated with SAP AG, has named Rami Branitzky as managing director to lead the global market development team. With more than USD1.4bn under management, SAP Ventures invests in innovative and disruptive expansion-stage companies, as well as early-stage venture capital funds, across the information technology
Law firm Dechert has appointed Mark Browne as a partner with the firm’s financial services group in its Dublin office. “We are delighted to have Mark join us,” says Peter Astleford, Dechert’s global financial services group co-chair. “Mark’s experience, dynamism and deep knowledge of the Irish and international investment funds
State Street has appointed two senior executives to its alternatives investment solutions' (AIS) North American private equity fund services team. Suresh Krishnamurthy and Cesar Estrada, both senior managing directors, will lead teams dedicated to servicing alternative fund of funds, limited partner, direct and hybrid structures. They will report to
International investment bank Altium has strengthened its UK team following the promotion of four senior staff. Katie Hobbs has been promoted to director in the London office. She joined the firm in 2008 from Goldman Sachs and has worked on a number of transactions including the sale of Mentor to
Greenhill & Co, an independent investment bank, has appointed Patricia Moran as a managing director and chief legal officer in New York. Moran is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where she began her career 30 years ago. Based in New York, she has broad experience
ACE Group has expanded its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice into a private equity practice concentrating on insurance solutions for private equity firms, their portfolio companies as well as their M&A transactions. Seth Gillston, based in New York City, has been named executive vice president to lead the expanded practice.
Wynnchurch Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, has appointed Jude Thompson to its newly formed executive advisory board. Thompson was most recently president and co-CEO of Papa John's International, the world's third largest pizza company. Previously, Thompson held several leadership roles at WellPoint, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield,
Private equity firm VMG Partners has promoted Jarom Fawson to principal. Fawson joined VMG in 2012 as a vice president with significant experience in corporate finance and has since worked on sourcing new investment opportunities, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio company oversight. He oversees the firm's current investment
KKR is further expanding its global energy and infrastructure business in Asia with the appointment of Tony Schultz as managing director in Sydney. Ash Upadhyaya, a director on KKR’s energy and infrastructure team in the US who joined KKR in 2011, will relocate to Singapore. “KKR aims to create
Phoenix Equity Partners, the UK mid-market private equity firm, has appointed Warwick Nash as operating director. Prior to joining Phoenix, Nash has held a number of senior operational management roles, including regional president of DBM, regional CEO of Millward Brown, part of WPP plc, and business unit director of Diageo.
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