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Board appointment for Ipes technology chief

Fund administration firm Ipes Guernsey has appointed Tim Andrews (pictured) to its Board with a corresponding promotion to Director of Development. A qualified accountant, Tim joined Ipes in 2007 with a mandate to differentiate the firm through the use of technology. Michel Davy, Managing Director for Ipes Guernsey, says: “Systems

Leon Kraig joins IGNIA as General Partner and Managing Director

Leon Kraig will join venture capital firm IGNIA as General Partner and Managing Director. Kraig leaves behind a career of 25 years at Mars, a USD30 billion private company, where he started as R&D Manager and ended up as Regional President for Petcare for Latin America. "In the wake of

Martin Schnaier, corporate and institutional services director, Sanne Group

Sanne moves to new London office

Sanne Group has recently moved to new offices in London, which will now be led by corporate and institutional services director, Martin Schnaier (pictured). Schnaier has joined Sanne Group from Babson Capital where he was finance director with responsibility for the firm’s mezzanine and private equity business. He has over

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SRS appoints Amanda Jackson as Director of Business Development for north east USA

Shareholder Representative Services (SRS), has appointed of Amanda Jackson as Director of Business Development for north east USA. Jackson, who is based in Boston, will closely manage SRS’ relationships with the M&A community, including private equity and venture capital clients, M&A attorneys, investment bankers, and management teams that are selling

K&L Gates makes Lucky choice for Spokane corporate partner

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Christian M Lucky as a corporate partner in its Spokane office. Lucky joins K&L Gates from Stoel Rives LLP. A corporate transactional lawyer with a wide-ranging practice, Lucky has experience in such areas as corporation and project finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities

Reed appointed managing director of Phoenix Fund Services

Tony Reed has been appointed as Managing Director of Phoenix Fund Services (UK) Limited. He will report to John Rice, CEO, and join the Phoenix Fund Services’ executive management team. Reed will be responsible for managing the relationships with clients of Phoenix’s UK funds business as well as for Phoenix’s

CDC appoints new Chief Executive

CDC, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), has appointed Diana Noble as its new Chief Executive Officer. Following the announcement of a new business plan in May, she will lead the company as it places an increased emphasis on the poorest regions of sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. Noble

ECI Portfolio company Fourth appoints Layzell as CFO

ECI Partners portfolio company Fourth Hospitality, a leading software supplier to some of the biggest names in the pub, hotel and restaurant markets, has appointed Stuart Layzell as Chief Financial Officer as it gears up to push further into international markets. Layzell brings to the role more than 20 years’

Foundation Capital promotes Ashu Garg to general partner

Garg’s background in sales and marketing across both enterprise and consumer businesses has played an essential role in delivering on Foundation Capital’s early-stage venture investment strategy. Current investments span a broad range of industries, from advertising and video infrastructure to online real estate brokerage. Garg currently serves on the board

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