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TA Associates makes six staff promotions

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

Tom Gores, Chairman and CEO, Platinum Equity

Robert Klap joins Platinum Equity as Principal

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,

Jim Graham and Edward Lunken join Phoenix Equity Partners

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

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John D Cochran named MD of Lovell Minnick Partners

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 acquires Aavid Thermalloy

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,

Berkshire Partners announces new managing directors

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 makes three promotions

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

Kaveh Samie, KKR

KKR names Kaveh Samie head of Middle East and North Africa

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.

Green Courte Partners makes three promotions

Green Courte Partners, a private equity investment firm targeting niche real estate sectors, has promoted Sirina R. Jimenez and Antonia A. Anagnostopoulos to vice president and Jordan T. Kerger to senior associate.  Since joining Green Courte in July 2006, Jimenez has made significant contributions to the firm’s land-lease community portfolio

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