Private Equity
Wavelength Pharmaceuticals Ltd said Nov. 29 that Iftach Seri was named CEO, while Tami Cohen was appointed CFO. Seri previously served as Sun Pharmaceutical’s head of API. Cohen was formerly CFO of SodaStream’s manufacturing subsidiary and corporate controller. Wavelength is a portfolio company of SK Capital Partners.
3 min read · 29 November 2017
Paris-based private equity firm Eurazeo has named Virginie Morgon as its next CEO. Her appointment becomes effective March 19, 2018. Currently, Morgon is the firm's deputy CEO. She will be succeeding Patrick Sayer.
4 min read · 28 November 2017
Law firm Sidley Austin LLP has named Wim De Vlieger and Till Lefranc as partners in its private equity practice in London. Both previously worked at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
2 min read · 28 November 2017
ORIX Capital Partners has hired Michael Packer as vice president of business development. Previously, Packer was a senior associate for ClearLight Partners.
2 min read · 28 November 2017
San Mateo, California-based Apttus, a quote-to-cash solution provider, has named Terry Schmid as its chief financial officer. Previously, Schmid was CFO at Imperva. Apttus’ backers include K1, Iconiq, Premji Invest and KIA.
2 min read · 28 November 2017
Kingswood Capital Management LLC has named Michael Niegsch as a principal. Previously, Niegsch was a principal at Comvest Partners.
2 min read · 28 November 2017
Grand Lakes Management Services Organization, which is backed by Sterling Partners, has appointed Surya Desiraju as chief operating officer. Previously, Desiraju was senior vice president at Adeptus Health. Great Lakes MSO is a practice management services organization.
3 min read · 28 November 2017
New York City-based Work-Bench, an enterprise technology venture fund, has named Johnson & Johnson, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Diebold Nixdorf as its newest enterprise-in-residence partners. As Enterprise-in-Residence Partners, Johnson & Johnson, SMFG, and Diebold Nixdorf will have access to Work-Bench's portfolio of enterprise startups, and will work with Work-Bench to "identify cutting-edge solutions used by some of the world's most sophisticated organizations."
4 min read · 28 November 2017
Congruex, a platform that provides design, engineering, construction and maintenance services to broadband network and utility operators, has named Robert Vrij and John Schanz to its board of directors. Previously, Vrij was senior vice president of Hewlett Packard's enterprises group and managing director of HPE Americas while Schanz is currently a senior adviser at BBH Capital Partners, Graham Partners and TDF Ventures. Congruex is backed by Crestview Partners.
4 min read · 28 November 2017
4 min read · 27 November 2017
