Private Equity
The DATA Group Ltd (TSX: DGI), a managed business communications services company based in Brampton, Ontario, has appointed Michael Sifton as its new president and CEO, replacing Michael Suksi. Sifton is a managing partner at Beringer Capital, a Canadian private equity firm focused on the marketing and communications industry. Prior to joining Beringer, Sifton was president and CEO of Sun Media Corp. Before then, he led Osprey Media Group, which was acquired by Sun Media in 2007.
7 min read · 17 April 2015
Tampa, Florida-based administrative services provider Zenith American Solutions has hired Keith Saeger as vice president of business development for the Central and Midwestern states and Jay White as vice president of business development for the Southeast and East Coast states. Previously, Saeger worked at Associated Bank while White was at Aetna. Zenith is backed by Water Street Healthcare Partners.
2 min read · 17 April 2015
Online private equity platform iCapital Network has hired Michael Mastey as senior vice president of investor network with responsibility for the mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions and Melissa Iagulli as senior vice president of investor network covering the West Coast. Previously, Mastey worked at PNC Capital Advisors while Iagulli was at Charles Schwab & Co.
3 min read · 17 April 2015
Menlo Park, California-based Interana, a provider of self-service analytics for event data, has named Rich Sanzi as vice president of engineering. Previously, Sanzi worked at NetApp, where he served as vice president of engineering. Interana is backed by Battery Ventures, Data Collective, Fuel Capital, Index Ventures, SV Angel and Y Combinator.
3 min read · 17 April 2015
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has hired Facebook Inc's former general counsel Ted Ullyot for handling its policy and regulatory affairs.
1 min read · 17 April 2015
Global law firm Goodwin Procter has hired Richard Lever as a partner in the firm's private equity practice. Previously, Lever worked at King & Wood Mallesons. Lever is based in the firm's London office.
3 min read · 16 April 2015
AlpInvest Partners, The Carlyle Group's private equity fund of funds, recently named Noah Keys as a principal, according to a spokesperson at Carlyle. In his new position, Keys will be responsible for secondaries and co-investments in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources industries. Previously, Keys served as an executive director in UBS Investment Bank’s global energy group.
1 min read · 16 April 2015
The Carlyle Group said Thursday that Mike Duke has joined as an Operating Executive in the Global Consumer & Retail group. Duke is the former President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores.
3 min read · 16 April 2015
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners said Wednesday that John O’Neill has recently joined the firm and is managing its London office. O'Neill, a managing director, will lead the firm's efforts in investment opportunities throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. He was previously a partner at Graphite Capital.
2 min read · 16 April 2015
Wells Fargo Capital Finance has named Guy Fuchs as president and chief operating officer. Fuchs first joined Wells Fargo in 2001. His previous work experience includes positions at GE Capital and CIT Group.
3 min read · 15 April 2015
