KPS Capital Partners has won an auction to acquire the assets of tabletop and giftware company Lenox Group Inc., out of bankruptcy.
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Jacques Rossignol and Xavier Payet have joined French buyout firm 21 Centrale Partners as a partner and investment manager, respectively. Rossignol previously was with Finama Private Equity/Acto capital, while Payet worked in the French Treasury Department, as a manager of state holdings in energy companies.
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Box-Board Products Inc., a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, has acquired B&N Containers Inc., a maker of custom corrugated boxes for the Southern Virginia region. No financial terms were disclosed.
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Alta Communications and Mustang Group have acquired Mr. Youth, a New York–based social marketing agency. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which was facilitated by AdMedia Partners.
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Shonaid Jemmet-Page has been named chief operating officer of CDC Group, a UK government-backed fund-of-funds for private equity funds in emerging markets. She previously was senior VP of finance and information for Unilever.
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Brian Ruder and Bruce Chizen have joined Permira as a partner and senior advisor, respectively. Ruder previously was with Francisco Partners, while Chizen is the former CEO of Adobe Systems. In related news, Permira announced that Richard Sanders will relocate from London to Menlo Park, in order to lead the firm’s tech investing team.
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