Private Equity
Davalor Mold Corporation, a portfolio company of Blackford Capital, has named James Puscas as its new CEO. Previously, Puscas held leadership positions at Stanley Black & Decker, Cadence Innovation, ASC Inc and General Electric Plastics. Davalor is a maker of injection molded plastic products.
2 min read · 04 December 2018
Campbell Lutyens, a placement agent and adviser, has opened an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, its fourth in the U.S. Matt Flynn, a principal who joined the firm earlier this year, is leading the new office.
2 min read · 04 December 2018
Swander Pace Capital has named Doug Gillespie as CEO of Brooklyn, New York-based Aden & Anais Inc, a baby products company. Gillespie's work background includes executive roles at Munchkin Inc and NUK USA.
3 min read · 04 December 2018
KKR said Dec. 4 that Sumanth Cidambi and Vijay Padmanabhan were named directors for the firm’s credit business in India. Cidambi has worked with corporate boards and senior management teams in Asia, Europe and the US while Padmanabhan's experience in credit underwriting and distress investing, in the UK and India, includes working at Old Lane, Fidelity Investments, and SBI Funds Management.
3 min read · 04 December 2018
SK Capital Partners said Dec. 4 that Mario Toukan is joining its senior leadership team as a managing director. Toukan most recently served as global head of chemicals and materials at KeyBanc Capital Markets.
2 min read · 04 December 2018
Richard Frye has rejoined law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a partner in its private equity practice. Previously, Frye worked at Winston & Strawn LLP where he was a partner in the firm's corporate and finance department. Before he joined Winston & Strawn, Frye was an associate at Weil. Frye is based in the Dallas office.
3 min read · 03 December 2018
This week’s jobs include an M&A managing director at Duff and Phelps, a private equity director at Z Capital and associates at BelHealth and MetLife.
3 min read · 03 December 2018
Houlihan Lokey has named Steven M. Cramer as a managing director to its technology, media and telecom group. In his new role, the Los Angeles-based Cramer will oversee the gaming sector. Previously, Cramer worked at Imperial Capital where he was a managing director.
3 min read · 03 December 2018
Searchlight Capital Partners has named Michael Belfatti as a senior adviser. Previously, he was chief operating officer of Greenlight Re.
2 min read · 03 December 2018
General Atlantic said Dec. 3 that it promoted Chris Caulkin, Roni Elchahal, Andrew Ferrer, and Peter Munzig to managing director, while Preston McKenzie was named operating partner. Rodrigo Catunda and Luiz Ribeiro were also promoted to principal.
4 min read · 03 December 2018
