Private equity fund services provider Ipes has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of funds industry heavy-weights Andrew Whittaker (pictured) and Nigel Strachan. Andrew Whittaker joins Ipes’ UK operation, which opened in 2005 and comprises over 20 staff, as Managing Director. He will be responsible for growing the business,
Private equity firm TA Associates has announced global promotions of six staff members, effective January 1, 2011. “These professionals have played significant roles over the past year in helping TA source and close new deals, successfully exit prior investments and further build value in our existing portfolio companies,” says C
Robert Klap has joined Platinum Equity as a principal based in London, where he will assist the firm’s investor relations, capital raising and deal origination programs. Most recently, Klap was an executive at UBS in London, responsible for managing private equity fund investments in the bank’s wealth management group. Previously,
Mid-market private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners has appointed Jim Graham as Operating Partner, and Edward Lunken as Origination Analyst. Graham joins Phoenix from Candover, where he spent three years as Operating Partner. Previously, he was the commercial/marketing manager at the GBP1bn pre-pay business unit at Orange. He has an MBA
Lovell Minnick Partners, a private equity firm providing buyout and growth capital to companies in the financial services industry, has promoted John D Cochran to Managing Director, effective January 1, 2011. As Managing Director, Cochran, 39, joins the Investment Committee of Lovell Minnick Partners, which has offices in the Los
Nautic Partners LLC, a private equity firm with more than USD2.5 billion of capital under management, has partnered with management to acquire Aavid Thermalloy (Aavid), a leader in designing and manufacturing high-performance thermal management products used in a wide range of electronics systems. Aavid is headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire,
Northern Trust has added functionality to its Trade Order Entry platform to further automate private market investments and global funds, while increasing safeguards for trade instructions in all asset classes. Trade Order Entry provides a secure method of delivering trade instructions to Northern Trust. The enhancements offer this level of
Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners has appointed Sharlyn C Heslam and Elizabeth L Hoffman (pictured) as Managing Directors effective January 1, 2011. They join the twelve current Managing Directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds. Heslam, who is the firm’s General Counsel, joined Berkshire
Mistral Equity Partners, a private equity firm specialising in the consumer and retail sectors, has promoted three members of its investment team. Griffin Whitney and Christopher Bradley have both been promoted to principal, and Elizabeth Nations has been promoted to senior associate. “We are delighted to recognise Griffin, Chris
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has appointed Kaveh Samie as managing director and head of Middle East and North Africa. Previously, Samie was a managing director and head of equities for HSBC Middle East & North Africa. The appointment takes effect on 6 January 2011. Samie will work closely with Ford M.
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