The Clemson University Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization that manages the technology transfer functions of Clemson University in South Carolina, has named Battelle Ventures general partner Tracy Warren to its board of directors. Warren has worked closely with the technology transfer and economic development organizations in various medical centers, universities and laboratories around the country, including six of the U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories and the health and life sciences division of Battelle Memorial Institute, a nonprofit research and development organization.
2 min read · 20 November 2013
Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company portfolio company Corporate Visions has acquired Executive Conversation. The business is a business and financial acumen sales training company.
2 min read · 20 November 2013
Pan-Nordic mid-market private equity firm FSN Capital Partners has closed its latest fund FSN Capital IV. Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd acted as sole global placement agent for the offering. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Carey Olsen provided legal counsel for FSN Capital IV.
2 min read · 20 November 2013
EQT managing partner Conni Jonsson is to step down from his position in March. Thomas von Koch has been appointed new managing partner. Jonsson will, in his role as working chairman of EQT Holdings AB, continue to work full time for EQT and focus on investment advisory activities and increased interaction with EQT investors.
3 min read · 20 November 2013
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has appointed Susan Walker as a senior director within the M&A team based in London. Walker has specialist experience in plc advisory and capital markets and will help to enhance and develop this side of the M&A practice.
2 min read · 20 November 2013
Ares Management and GE Capital are mandated lead arrangers for the senior unitranche facilities for Ethypharm, a French portfolio company of Astorg Partners. Proceeds of the facilities will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and fund future acquisitions.
3 min read · 20 November 2013
NewSpring Capital and Plexus Capital have acquired Boston, MA based Northeast Ship Repair. Ed Snyder, the company's current president will become the CEO.
2 min read · 20 November 2013
Ziff Davis has acquired TechBargains. Vista Point Advisors acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the company, a division of Exponential Interactive Inc. TechBargains is an online destination for consumers seeking deals, special offers, and reviews for computers, personal electronics, travel, auto, and other high end product categories.
2 min read · 20 November 2013
J.F. Lehman & Company has sold its portfolio company ACR Electronics to affiliates of The Jordan Company. ACR is a provider of safety and survival solutions including emergency rescue beacons and safety and signaling lighting to aviation, marine, military and outdoor customers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
2 min read · 20 November 2013
Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed private equity specialist Andrew Johnston as part of the firm's strategy of investing in new relevant service lines in growth areas beyond the firm's established core offering in Dubai of international arbitration and construction litigation. His appointment follows the hire earlier this month of corporate partner Ben Gillespie.
5 min read · 20 November 2013
