MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, and a portfolio company Centre Partners, has appointed Keith Bornholtz as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bornholtz, who has over 30 years of experience in branded consumer products, joins MPG from Central Garden & Pet, where he was President of the pet distribution business unit and led a five year strategic transformation of their national multi-channel platform. Bornholtz previously held senior leadership positions at Yes To Inc., Big Heart Pet Brands, Clorox and Procter & Gamble. He will be based at MPG’s headquarters in Nashville,

Aliter Capital portfolio company Sponge Group has appointed Adam Poulter as its new Chief Executive officer (CEO). Poulter’s remit is to create an integrated portfolio of international elearning services, initially from the four strategic investments in digital learning that Aliter Capital has made in the last two years. The focus will be on consolidating and expanding a domestic position in the UK whilst developing the businesses’ footprint in Europe and the USA. Poulter brings a wealth of international expertise from a career in private equity backed media-tech and SaaS businesses including platform buy and build.   Poulter says: “elearning markets

HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has opened a new office in Singapore and expanded its investment team in Hong Kong.   The new Singapore office expands the firm’s global footprint to eleven locations including Beijing, Bogota, Boston, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Toronto.  The Singapore office will be overseen by regional head and HarbourVest Managing Director, Hemal Mirani, with investment professionals focused on the primary, secondary and co-invest strategies. Hemal oversees operations and strategy for Asia Pacific, including Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo.     “The Asia Pacific region continues to

Smartronix, LLC, a leader in next-generation cloud, C5ISR, and advanced engineering and IT solutions, has made several new additions and appointments to its executive leadership team.  “These executive team members bring a wealth of leadership and technical expertise as well as the vision and passion needed to meet growing client demands,” comments Peter LaMontagne, Chief Executive Officer of Smartronix. “Our ability to attract such accomplished executives is a testament to the success we’re having at Smartronix, and our new executives will be a great complement to the current leadership team in driving performance and client success.”  These appointments and strategic

Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specialising in building enduring businesses, has appointed Kimberly (Kim) Kile as the firm’s first-ever Head of Investor Relations and Communications.   As the head of investor relations and member of the executive team, Kile will lead fundraising efforts for the firm’s flagship funds, co-investments, and new products. Additionally, Kile will source and cultivate new relationships with potential investors and work closely with the firm’s existing limited partners. Kile will also lead Access’s public relations efforts with oversight over the firm’s fundraising, communications, and marketing.     “As Head of Investor Relations & Communications

DLA Piper announces the appointment of Jonny Powling as a partner in its Corporate practice, based in London.  Powling joined the firm on 1 June from Addleshaw Goddard, where he has been a partner since 2016. He has extensive experience advising all market participants on private fund matters and acts for a broad range of clients including both managers and investors on fund establishment, fund structuring, primary and secondary fund investments, co-investments and secondary sales and purchases. Powling practices across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on private equity and real estate – also advising on joint

British health technology company Visionable has appointed Christèle Brouste as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Antony Martin as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately.   Visionable redesigns healthcare through a digital collaboration platform which enables clinicians to deliver better patient outcomes. The expansion of the company’s executive leadership team follows Visionable’s rapid growth in 2020, which saw GBP17 million of investment that the company raised in Series A and Series A1 funding rounds. Visionable has appointed Brouste and Martin to lead further expansion and innovation, and draw on their expertise to help drive growth in new markets and territories. 

Capital Law has appointed partner James Butters to its Banking & Finance team. Butters, who joins after over 20 years at Clifford Chance, where he was a partner in the firm’s London and Paris offices. He has acted for major corporates, private equity investors, and international financial institutions on all types of transactions, and brings a depth of expertise across finance, structured and corporate debt — in particular M&A financing and private equity sponsor-led leveraged buy-outs; all with significant emphasis on cross-border transactions.   Butters’ new role will support the growth of the business as Capital continues to enhance its reputation

Actis has promoted Abhishek Bansal and Nicolas Escallon, both Directors in its Energy Infrastructure team, to its Partnership. Bansal joined Actis in 2012 from the International Finance Corporation and has played a key role in establishing Actis as a leading energy investor in India, providing leadership on sustainability. Abhishek was instrumental in setting up Actis’ first renewable energy business  in India, Ostro Energy which was sold in 2018 as the largest renewables deal in India till date. He has played a key role in establishing subsequent renewable energy businesses in India including Sprng energy which is targeting 2GW of capacity.