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CyberCoders, a portfolio company of Riordan Lewis & Haden Equity Partners (RLH), is to be acquired by On Assignment.
CyberCoders is a recruiting firm which combines personalised service and proprietary software to provide superior client outcomes.
CyberCoders specialises in permanent placement of mid to senior-level professionals with experience in fields such as IT, engineering, healthcare and life science, using unique systems that quickly identify the best-qualified and best-fitting candidates for clients.
On Assignment is a provider of in-demand, skilled professionals for temporary, contract-to-hire, and direct hire assignments in the growing IT, healthcare, and life sciences sectors.
Fifty five per cent of private equity (PE) executives cite the growing capital requirements of the oil and gas industry as the foremost driver of their investment activity in the industry, according to a report.
Financing the Future Energy Landscape: Private Equity Trends in Oil and Gas, by EY and Mergermarket, reveals that the next largest driver is availability of financing, according to 44 per cent of the 100 respondents surveyed, followed by global expansion (36 per cent).
"The oil and gas industry is in a period of major capital investment. PE firms are well positioned to be a
Thoma Bravo has sold portfolio company Digital Insight, a provider of digital banking capabilities to financial institutions, to NCR Corporation for USD1.65bn.
The sale is expected to close in Q1 2014.
“Thoma Bravo was able to establish Digital Insight as a standalone company following our acquisition from Intuit in August, while also offering Intuit a successful and efficient outcome,” says Thoma Bravo managing partner Orlando Bravo. “Digital Insight has attracted interest from NCR with its strong set of online and mobile banking products, rich client list, and accomplished employees.”
“Thoma Bravo was an experienced and trusted partner during
Water Street Healthcare Partners has sold Massachusetts-based Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) to New Mountain Capital.
Water Street partnered with MSD’s management team in 2010 to build the company into a leading distributor and solutions provider to the growing alternate-site home infusion therapy market.
MSD has achieved strong double-digit growth annually since Water Street invested in the company. Working with management, Water Street developed and executed a strategic plan that expanded MSD’s capabilities and extended its offering into new markets as demand for intravenous (IV) therapy in the home increased. In June 2013, MSD acquired Medical Technology Resources (MTR) to
Things are changing in the private equity world, thanks to the overturn of an 80-year ban on marketing to the general public back in July.
Although the industry has traditionally relied on intermediaries like JP Morgan to source top talent, this new ability to reach the public directly means firms need to think differently about their marketing approach.
According to Dan Darchuck of Topturn Capital, taking the lead from retail marketing experts like Proctor and Gamble is key to success in this changing marketplace.
"Retailers don't use sex, celebrities, and style for fun," he says. "They didn't just
Burren Capital Advisors has appointed industry veteran Frank Dejonckheere to its investment team.
Dejonckheere will join the firm as senior research analyst from Hadron Capital where he focussed on long/short relative value with a catalyst and special situation opportunities.
In his new role Dejonckheere, under chief investment officer Andrew McGrath, will be responsible for overseeing the relative value component of the portfolio as well as supporting the investment team in all other event arbitrage situations.
Dejonckheere started his career in private equity M&A at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch in London before joining Cogent Partners in New York.
LA-based private equity firm Aurora Capital Group has completed the acquisition of the insurance solutions division of Zywave from Vista Equity Partners.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
"We look forward to partnering with Bill Haack, Dave O'Brien, Joe Gibson and the entire Zywave team," says Josh Klinefelter (pictured), partner and head of Aurora's software & information services practice. "Zywave is a clear market leader in the insurance software vertical and we are excited to add another strong SaaS platform to our portfolio."
Dave O'Brien, CEO of Zywave, says: "Zywave has long been an industry-leading provider
SDCL Asia is to launch the UK China Energy Efficiency Investments Fund, which will seek to invest up to USD200m in energy efficiency projects and opportunities.
Energy efficiency is one of the fastest growing investment markets in the world, driven by severe energy supply constraints, rising prices and the opportunity to make substantial cost savings from inefficient and ageing energy infrastructure.
The UK is home to some to the world’s leading energy efficiency technology and services companies as well as financial innovation. China is the world’s largest market for energy efficiency and is a major exporter of energy efficiency products
Private equity-backed Aptuit has appointed Jonathan Goldman as chief executive officer, completing the company's senior management leadership team.
Goldman will focus his efforts on the growth of Aptuit as a provider of outsourced services in the early development space by establishing new partnerships with clients and pursuing strategic acquisitions.
He joins the company after achieving success at ICON Clinical Research, a contract research organisation that specialises in the provision of clinical and other solutions that support Phase I-IV clinical studies.
Goldman says: "I'm delighted to join Aptuit, and look forward to working closely with the entire team to
EIG Global Energy Partners has held the final close of Energy Fund XVI, the firm's most recent flagship investment fund.
Fund XVI is the largest fund in EIG's history and includes capital commitments from 150 limited partners from 18 countries.
Institutional investors domiciled outside the US represent more than 40 per cent of total capital commitments.
Launched in February 2013 with a target of USD4.25bn, Fund XVI had a first closing in May 2013 and reached its hard-cap of USD6bn (excluding affiliate investments) in connection with its final closing on 25 November 2013.
Fund XVI will continue
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