Private Equity
Charlesbank Capital Partners has promoted Joshua N. Beer and Jason W. Pike to managing director. Beer first joined the firm as an associate in 2003 while Pike came on board in 2012.
2 min read · 22 June 2016
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has appointed Tucker Coates as vice president of business development. Previously, Coates was an adviser to Capital Midwest, a Milwaukee-based venture firm.
2 min read · 22 June 2016
Uncertainties with the upcoming UK referendum and the US elections have put private equity investors in an ‘era of caution’.
3 min read · 22 June 2016
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has made three new senior management appointments. Alain Carrier, who has recently led CPPIB's European operations from London, has been appointed senior managing director, head of international. He will be responsible for the pension fund's global investment activity, including in Europe. Additionally, Suyi Kim has been appointed managing director, head of Asia, while Deborah Orida has been appointed managing director, head of private equity in Asia. Last month, Mark Machin became CPPIB's president and CEO as a result of Mark Wiseman's departure to BlackRock Inc.
3 min read · 22 June 2016
BW Gas & Convenience Holdings LLC, which is backed by Brookwood Financial Partners LLC, has expanded its management team. The company has named Lisa Dodson as a pricebook manager; Kolby Jones and Greg Penman as regional directors of acquisitions; Tony Sparks as vice president of merchandising; and Rebecca Teiken as senior IT manager. BW Gas & Convenience is an owner and operator of gas stations with convenience stores.
4 min read · 22 June 2016
Raymond James has hired Brendan Tierney as a managing director for its industrials investment banking practice. Previously, Tierney worked at Janney Montgomery Scott where he led the industrials practice.
2 min read · 21 June 2016
Trinity Hunt Partners has promoted Blake Apel to principal. Also, the Dallas-based private equity firm has hired Garrett Greer as a vice president. Previously, Apel was a vice president at Trinity Hunt while Greer worked at Lone Star Investment Advisors where he served as a vice president.
2 min read · 21 June 2016
Online photo sharing service 500px appointed Sylvia Ng as vice president of growth and analytics. Ng, who formerly held the same title at ScribbleLive, will oversee the company's data and user acquisition initiatives. 500px is venture backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Visual China Group and ff Venture Capital.
2 min read · 21 June 2016
Neuberger Berman Private Equity has hired David Zolot as a principal. In his new position, Zolot will focus on sourcing and making acquisitions for Marquee Brands, a brand management company that is backed by Neuberger Berman Private Equity. Previously, Zolot worked at Saban Brands where he served as senior vice president of corporate development.
3 min read · 21 June 2016
Insight Venture Partners has hired Kevin Hurth as vice president of capital markets. Previously, Hurth worked in BMO Harris Bank's sponsor finance group where he was a vice president.
2 min read · 21 June 2016
