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Crosslink Capital, a venture capital and growth equity firm, has promoted Eric Chin (pictured) and Isabelle Fymat to General Partner.
"These promotions recognize the valuable contributions that Eric and Isabelle have made to Crosslink since joining the firm," says Michael Stark, founder and General Partner of Crosslink Capital. "Eric has been a leading player on Crosslink’s seed fund. Through his leadership, and the network of the Alpha Club, he has positioned the firm as a leading player in Internet seed investing, completing 23 deals in 2011 alone. Isabelle has distinguished herself on our public funds, particularly related to her work
Boutique investment bank Dexion Capital has appointed listed alternatives stalwart, Tom Skinner, as head of research.
Skinner, reporting to Ana Haurie (pictured), Dexion’s Group Managing Director, was previously a Senior Research Analyst at JP Morgan Cazenove, leading coverage on listed hedge funds and listed offshore property funds, as well as covering listed private equity, infrastructure funds and conventional equity investment companies. Tom’s research has been Extel-ranked number one for the past five years. His appointment comes following an internal reshuffle at Dexion which sees the creation of a new product development area, led by Roy Kuo.
In addition, Robert
Advent Software’s Board of Directors has appointed Advent’s President Peter Hess (pictured) to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, effective 30 June, 2012. He will succeed Stephanie DiMarco, Advent’s founder and CEO, who is stepping down as CEO at the end of June 2012, but will continue to serve as a Director on Advent’s Board and will be transitioning to an advisory role for the company’s senior management.
Advent’s Chairman John H Scully says: "Stephanie DiMarco’s legacy at Advent and contributions to the investment management industry are extraordinary. Under Stephanie’s leadership, Advent has evolved from a one-product
Stuart Howard has joined HarbourVest as Chief Operating Officer, European Listed Products. Based in London, Howard is responsible for overseeing HarbourVest’s role in the operations of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE) and HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe (HSLE), two listed investment companies managed by HarbourVest affiliates.
Stuart joins HarbourVest from 3i, where he spent over ten years, most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Asia and the Americas. He has also held senior positions within 3i Infrastructure plc and 3i’s Quoted Private Equity plc. Stuart is a chartered accountant and prior to joining 3i in 2001 was at Credit Agricole
Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners has appointed EJ Whelan as Managing Director effective 1 January, 2012. He joins the 13 current Managing Directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds.
Whelan joined Berkshire Partners in 2005. He has worked extensively with Berkshire’s consumer products, retail and business services companies. Prior to Berkshire, Whelan worked at Summit Partners for two years and also served on the management team at Sterling Auto Body Centers, a Berkshire portfolio company. Whelan began his career at Bain & Company as an associate consultant. He received a BA from Dartmouth College
Foresight Group has appointed Sarah Cole as Head of Institutional Investor Relations. Based in Foresight’s Sevenoaks office, Sarah will take responsibility for Foresight’s growing institutional client base.
Cole joins from Winton Capital Management, where she was Vice President US and UK Institutional Clients. Prior to that, Cole worked in New York as a specialist hedge fund consultant, and before that for Citigroup’s Capital Introductions team in London.
Bernard Fairman, Chairman of Foresight, says: “Sarah’s experience in institutional investor relations on both sides of the Atlantic will be a great asset to Foresight as we develop our institutional business in the UK
Summit Partners, a growth equity firm that invests in rapidly growing companies, has announced a series of promotions — three Managing Directors and five Principals — in its Boston, Palo Alto and London offices.
Robin Devereux, Han Sikkens and Christian Strain have been promoted to Managing Director, and Michael Anderson, Dave Averett, Vincent Lambert, Michael Medici and Peter Rottier have been promoted to Principal.
“Each of these talented individuals has contributed significantly to Summit Partners’ success, and we are proud to recognize their efforts,” says Joseph Trustey (pictured), a Managing Director of the firm. “Their hard work and significant contributions will continue to
Sun Capital Partners has promoted five executives to the position of Managing Director. Sun Capital’s expanded global senior management team now counts 22 Managing Directors, including 11 on the operations team, nine on the investment team, and two responsible for corporate infrastructure. Two of the promotions were made at Sun European Partners, the London-based European adviser to Sun Capital.
“I am proud of the contributions made by each of these accomplished professionals in both North America and Europe,” says Marc Leder, Co-CEO of Sun Capital Partners. “These five professionals have been with the firm for an average of eight years
Sovereign Capital, the UK private equity Buy & Build specialist, has appointed Sunil Jain and Nick Miller as Investment Managers. These hires further strengthen the investment team following the appointments of Manish Miglani and Rob King earlier this year.
Prior to joining Sovereign, Sunil was an Investment Manager at Blenheim Chalcot, the investment group, where he predominantly focused on education, technology and financial services. Previously Sunil spent five years at Oliver Wyman Financial Services, where he specialised in financial services strategy, working predominantly with insurance and private equity companies. Sunil holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering from the University of
Advent Software has appointed Hazem Elmalla as the new head of professional services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In this role, Elmalla will support Advent’s ongoing operation and be responsible for the professional services teams dedicated to clients in the region.
Advent Software has been engaged in the Middle East and North Africa and active as a member of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) since 2004. More than 30 MENA-based clients today use Advent’s specific local solutions combined with its world-class investment management systems. As evidence of the company’s commitment to the region and to understanding
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