Private Equity
McCourt Global has named Rod O'Connor as global head of communications and external affairs. Previously, O'Connor was principal at The Messina Group.
2 min read · 20 February 2018
Energi Fenestration Solutions Ltd, a portfolio company of OpenGate Capital, has named Christopher Koscho as CEO. The appointment is effective immediately. Previously, Koscho was president and CEO at HC Companies. Ontario, Canada-based Energi is a maker of rigid and cellular vinyl window profiles and patio doors and other extruded vinyl products.
3 min read · 20 February 2018
JMP Group LLC said Feb. 20 that it Ryan Abbe was named head of real estate investment banking at JMP Securities. Abbe was also appointed to JMP Securities’ investment banking management committee.
2 min read · 20 February 2018
Pantheon said Feb. 20 that Justin Mallis has joined as global head of project management in the client service team, based in London. Michael Hutten has also joined Pantheon as a principal, where he will market the firm's U.S. private wealth initiative. Hutton will be based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
2 min read · 20 February 2018
Four Springs Capital has named Gregory Kammerer as senior vice president for its capital markets team. Previously, Kammerer worked at an unidentified private equity real estate fund. He is rejoining Four Springs Capital where he began his career.
2 min read · 16 February 2018
Pomona Capital has promoted its Chief Financial Officer John Stephens to partner. Stephens first joined the private equity firm in 2011. He will continue in his CFO role.
3 min read · 16 February 2018
Québec-based Héroux-Devtek Inc, a maker of aerospace products, has appointed Pierre Fitzgibbon as director. He has also been named to the company's audit committee. Currently, Fitzgibbon is a managing partner at Walter Capital Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Montréal.
2 min read · 16 February 2018
Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp has promoted Tate Abols to managing director in the investor relations and fund development team. Abols previously served as a principal with the firm's investment team, focusing on deals in healthcare, building products and business services. He joined Onex in 2006 from the mergers and acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets. Onex wrapped up its fifth flagship fund, Onex Partners V, last November, securing US$7.15 billion in committed capital.
2 min read · 15 February 2018
Lariat Partners has promoted Jason Urband to partner. Previously, he was a vice president at Grey Mountain Partners.
2 min read · 15 February 2018
Ardian has opened an office in Tokyo. Kanji Takenaka, who joins Ardian as head of Japan and managing director, will lead the new office. The firm now has a total of 13 offices with three in Asia.
3 min read · 15 February 2018
