William Blair, a global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, has appointed Arthur van der Goes as a managing director in the firm’s global Consumer and Retail investment banking team. Focusing on food and beverage, van der Goes will be based in Amsterdam, a continuation

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has reached an agreement with HD Supply Holdings under which CD&R funds will lead an investment to acquire HD Supply’s Construction & Industrial business (aka White Cap), a distributor of specialty concrete and construction products, and combine it with the Construction Supply Group (CSG), a

NorthEdge Capital, which manages over GBP650 million of private equity funds aimed at the North and Midlands regions, has recruited a new director and made six senior promotions.The firm, which focuses on companies seeking equity investment to support MBOs, development capital and equity release transactions, has recruited Liam May as

Guardian Capital Partners has appointed Damien J Gresko as a Vice President. Gresko has both deal and strategic operating experiences in public and private markets. In addition to deep consumer products and manufacturing expertise, Gresko has substantial experience across a diverse set of industries and circumstances, leading successful outcomes through all

WhiteHorse Capital (WhiteHorse), the direct lending affiliate of HIG Capital, has appointed Jason Hicks as Principal.  Hicks will be based in WhiteHorse’s New York office and will be responsible for originating and executing middle market debt financings for private equity sponsored transactions. Jason has over 20 years of experience in

Siguler Guff, a multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over USD14 billion of assets under management, has added Ray Miller and Prashant Rai to its credit investment platform. Miller and Rai will work closely with the broader Siguler Guff credit team under the leadership of Michael Apfel, who joined the

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Chris Satchell as an Operating Principal focused on technology and digital initiatives at the Firm’s portfolio companies.  Satchell has more than 25-years’ experience in global technology strategy, product development, and business transformation across a wide range of leading businesses, including Comcast, IGT, Microsoft, Nike, and

BTIG has appointed J Rory Rohan as a Managing Director within its Healthcare Investment Banking division. Rohan will be based in the firm’s New York office, and will report to KC Stone, Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Investment Banking, at BTIG.In his new role, Rohan will work to expand

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has today announced the appointment of Chris Robinson to its European Private Equity team.Robinson joins as a Senior Investment Director in the European co-investment group, following seven years at Cinven where he invested across a range of sectors, notably Healthcare and Food/Ingredients, and represented Cinven on

Behrman Capital portfolio company Pelican Products, a specialist in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging systems and advanced portable lighting systems, has named Phil Gyori the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Gyori has served as Group President of Pelican since joining in 2016. He succeeds Lyndon