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Carrick Capital hires new operating executive

Carrick Capital Partners has appointed Paul Zolfaghari as an operating executive. Zolfaghari is the former president of MicroStrategy.

Cinven promotes three to partner and another to director

Cinven has promoted three staffers to partner and another to director. The new partners are Chris Good, Thomas Railhac and Ivan Kwok. And, Brett Lewis has become a director on the portfolio team.

Goodwin beefs up PE and private investment funds practices with new hires

Global law firm Goodwin is expanding its private equity and private investment funds practices by adding six new partners, 15 associates and five trainees in the London office. All are joining the firm from King & Wood Mallesons' London office. The new partners are Michael Halford, Ed Hall, Laura Charkin, Shawn D’Aguiar, Patrick Deasy and Ajay Pathak.

Gen II ups four to MD

Gen II Fund Services LLC, a private equity fund administrator, has promoted four staffers to managing director. They are Amber Koiner, Kevin Mahnken, Peter Rosenstein and Elise Silverman.

Altus Capital promotes three

Altus Capital Partners has promoted Thomas R. Groh to partner, Nick A. deMarco to vice president and Joshua M. Tesoriero to senior associate. Groh joined the firm in 2014 and both deMarco and Tesoriero came on board in 2016.

Carlyle promotes 62 professionals

Carlyle Group said Jan. 11 that it promoted 62 professionals to senior positions. This includes 13 to partner, 17 to managing director and 32 to principal/director.

Spectrum promotes one to MD and another to VP

Spectrum Equity has promoted Mike Farrell to managing director and Julia Kuo to vice president. Farrell joined the firm in 2009 while Kuo came on board in 2011. Previously, Farrell worked at Tudor Investment Corp's private equity arm while Kuo worked at Goldman Sachs.

Cyprium Partners makes Stone an MD

Cyprium Partners said Jan. 11 that it promoted Nicholas Stone to Managing Director. Stone oversees Cyprium’s Chicago office and will lead the firm’s origination and marketing related activities.

Madison Capital Funding's Klimmeck, Marks to exit at end of 2017

Tonka Bay ups Kielhorn to director

Tonka Bay Equity Partners has promoted Kam Kielhorn to a director. Kielhorn joined the firm in 2015 as an associate. Previously, he worked at Ernst & Young LLP where he was a manager in the transaction advisory practice.