Private Equity
Chicago-based investment bank Lincoln International has named Bob Lockwood as managing director in the firm's technology, media and telecom group. In his new role, Lockwood will lead the coverage of the internet and digital media sector. Previously, Lockwood led Raymond James & Associates’ internet and digital media practice in the firm’s technology and services group.
3 min read · 28 January 2019
DG Partners has named Tony Fenner-Leitao to head marketing and business development in relation to Systematic Strategies in North America. Previously, Fenner-Leitao worked at Passport Capital where he was managing director and global head of sales and marketing.
2 min read · 28 January 2019
Lazard Asset Management LLC said Jan. 28 that Jennifer Anderson and Nikita Singhal have joined the firm as co-heads of sustainable investment and ESG (environmental, social and governance). Anderson was previously an investment manager at TPT Retirement Solutions. Singhal was a portfolio analyst with ClearBridge Investments.
3 min read · 28 January 2019
Two senior executives are leaving KKR in Europe, the Financial Times reported. This includes John Empson, head of capital markets Europe, who is expected to stay until at least first quarter of this year, the story said. Marc Ciancimino, a KKR partner in its European private credit division, also left at the end of 2018 after a decade with the firm, the FT said. Ciancimino is believed to be setting up his own shop, the story said.
1 min read · 28 January 2019
Lance Milken, the son of Michael Milken, has left Apollo Global Management to set up a family office, the Financial Times reported. The younger Milken, who is 43, joined Apollo in 1998 and was a senior partner at Apollo, the story said. He focused on consumer and was involved in several large restaurant deals, including the buyouts of Qdoba last year, the parent company of Chuck E Cheese in 2014 and CKE restaurants, which owns Carl’s Jr, in 2010, the FT said.
1 min read · 28 January 2019
Accordion, a private equity-focused financial consulting and technology firm, has made seven promotions. Gary Appelbaum and Srin Subra have now become managing directors while Brandon Beal, Rajan Raval and Larry Steenvoorden are now senior directors. And, Sarah Bailey and Ayla Queiroga have been upped to directors.
3 min read · 24 January 2019
Lightyear Capital, a financial services-focused private equity firm, has promoted Boris Rapoport and Natalie Ings to managing director. Also, the firm has upped Doug Chiciak to chief compliance officer, Jason Ehrlich to principal and Will Benton and Tim Wang to senior associates. In addition to his managing director appointment, Rapoport has been added to Lightyear's investment committee.
2 min read · 24 January 2019
ShoreView Industries has named Brittney Oake as director of business development. Previously, she worked at Donnelley Financial Solutions where she was the director of deal solutions in the New York office.
1 min read · 23 January 2019
Sysdig Inc, a cloud-native intelligence platform, has named Sandor Klein as vice president of EMEA. Previously, he worked at Docker where he served as vice president of international sales. Sysdig is backed by Insight Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures and Accel.
3 min read · 23 January 2019
Huron Capital has appointed Brian C. Walker as partner in charge of strategic leadership at the portfolio company level. Also, the lower-middle market private equity firm has hired Sherry Mennenga as a partner. Walker is a former Herman Miller CEO while Mennenga is an ex-senior vice president at Smith & Nephew.
4 min read · 23 January 2019
