Private Equity
Shamrock Capital Advisors LLC, an alternative investment firm focused on middle-market media, entertainment and communications companies, has named Brian Barnum as an operating partner. Barnum's past roles include serving as chief operating officer of Brighter Inc and chief financial officer/COO of The Rubicon Project.
2 min read · 17 January 2017
3i has expanded its private equity team with six new hires. They are Frédéric Chiche, who has become a director in the Paris office; Michael Kober, who has joined the New York office as a senior associate; Manny Cominsky, who has come on board in New York as an associate; Piotr Doniec, who joins the Frankfurt office as a senior associate; Martin von Berg, who also joins the Frankfurt team as an associate; and Philip De Vusser, who has become an associate at the Amsterdam office.
2 min read · 17 January 2017
Altamont Capital Partners has promoted Kristin Johnson and Alex Rolfe to managing director. The San Francisco-based middle-market private equity firm has upped Melissa Francis, Sam Gaynor and Kevin Mason to principal and Greg Corkran to vice president.
1 min read · 17 January 2017
Phoenix, Arizona-based Telesoft, a provider of communications expense and mobility management solutions, has named Tamara Saunders as chief financial officer and Don Luby as senior vice president of sales. Also, the firm has added Charlotte Yates to Telesoft's board of directors. Saunders is the former CFO of Telesphere and vice president of finance at Vonage while Luby recently served as vice president of sales at Tangoe. Telesoft is backed by Sumeru Equity Partners.
3 min read · 17 January 2017
Billionaire Wilbur Ross, chosen by Donald Trump to help implement the president-elect's trade agenda, earned his fortune in part by running businesses that have offshored thousands of U.S. jobs, according to Labor Department data attained by Reuters.
5 min read · 17 January 2017
Prospect Partners, a private equity firm focused on the smaller lower-middle market, has promoted Brett Holcomb and Brad O'Dell to principal. The appointments are effective immediately. Both Holcomb and O'Dell came on board as vice presidents in 2009.
2 min read · 17 January 2017
This week's opportunities include associate roles with Morgan Stanley and State Street and a director job at SeedInvest.
2 min read · 16 January 2017
Tampa, Florida-based Pilgrim Quality Solutions, a provider of enterprise quality management software and services for the life sciences sector, has hired George Penton as vice president of global services. Previously, Penton worked at ScottMadden Inc where he served as a consulting director. Pilgrim is backed by Riverside Partners LLC.
3 min read · 16 January 2017
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a portfolio company of Hellman & Friedman, said Jan. 13 that James Kessler was named Chief Operating Officer, while Scott Krohn was promoted to Chief Process & Quality Officer. Toan Nguyen was named Chief Information & Strategy Officer.
2 min read · 16 January 2017
Agilon Health, which is backed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, has named Ronald J. Kuerbitz as CEO. His appointment becomes effective February 20, 2017. Kuerbitz is a former CEO of Fresenius Medical Care North America. Agilon Health is a healthcare tech and services company.
3 min read · 13 January 2017
