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Pine Brook names two MDs

Pine Brook has promoted Nicholaos Krenteras to managing director and hired Bharath Srikrishnan also as a managing director. Krenteras has been with the investment firm since October 2006 while Srikrishnan previously worked at Five Mile Capital Partners where he served as a managing director.

PE-backed Ascension Insurance promotes one to president and another to CFO

Ascension Insurance's parent company Ascension Insurance Holdings LLC has promoted Edward Nathan Page to president and Jamie Linden to chief financial officer. The appointments became effective September 1. Previously, Page had been the company's CFO and executive vice president while Linden was its vice president of finance and Western regional chief financial officer. Ascension is a portfolio company of Parthenon Capital and Century Capital Management.

Phatisa appoints Bradley as joint managing partner

African private equity fund manager Phatisa has promoted Stuart Bradley to joint managing partner. Most recently, Bradley was a senior partner at Phatisa. Prior to joining Phatisa, Bradley worked at Aureos Southern Africa Fund where he served as a managing partner.

PE-backed Velocity Technology Solutions taps Angell as president and CEO

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Velocity Technology Solutions Inc, a provider of enterprise and business application hosting services, has appointed Keith Angell as president, CEO and a member of its board of directors. Previously, Angel was president of global services for Virtustream. Velocity is backed by Silver Lake Sumeru.

Luminate Capital expands team with new hire

Luminate Capital Partners has hired Sanjay Palakshappa as a principal. Previously, Palakshappa worked at Thoma Bravo.

Connelly joins Intervale Capital

Patrick Connelly has joined Intervale Capital as a partner while the energy-focused private equity firm said it promoted Jason Turowsky to Partner. Connelly was previously an MD at SCF Partners. Turowsky was named a Principal of Intervale in January.

Hanau jumps to Bain from 3i

Ken Hanau has left 3i Group after nine years to join Bain Capital.

Jobs of the week: Carlyle, Citi, AFLG and Ontario Teachers' are hiring

This week's job opportunities include a private equity managing director spot at AFLG Investments Private Equity. Also up for grabs are associate positions at Carlyle and its subsidiary AlpInvest Partners.

Evercore adds new MD to staff

Evercore has hired Finula Cilliers as a managing director in the firm's debt advisory group in London. Prior to joining Evercore, Cilliers worked at Rothschild in London where she served as a director and was the head of its derivatives and hedging advisory team.

Z Capital taps Pender as an operating partner

Z Capital Group has hired Jerome Pender as an operating partner. Previously, Pender worked at the FBI where he served as a chief information officer and executive assistant director.