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Sao Paulo-based Iochpe-Maxion S.A. announced today that its subsidiary, Iochpe Holdings, has officially acquired Hayes Lemmerz International to create Maxion Wheels, a global wheels business with manufacturing locations in 12 countries. PRESS RELEASE: Iochpe-Maxion S.A. (“Iochpe-Maxion”) announced today that its subsidiary, Iochpe Holdings, LLC, has finalized its transaction to acquire Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (“Hayes Lemmerz”). The […]
Quantum Telecom, a publicly traded, global provider of network and business support systems for MVNOs, has announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in Israel-based Zebra Technologies, through its subsidiary Forum Mobile Israel. Forum Mobile Israel is purchasing 51% of Zebra’s shares using Quantum shares and has an option to purchase the remainder of them. […]
Telmar, a New York-based software and services company that caters to the ad industry, has appointed Corey Panno president of Telmar Group. Formerly the president of Telmar North America, Panno will assume management responsibility for all worldwide business units. Panno joined Telmar in 1989 as an account executive. Before then, he held media planning roles […]
Sleep Innovations, a West Long Branch, New Jersey-based maker of polyurethane foam products, has retained the New York investment bank Sawaya Segalas & Co. to explore opportunities that may include the sale of the business. Sleep Innovations was founded in 1996 and has a number of investors over the years, including the private equity firm […]
San Francisco-based Industrial Growth Partners has sold O’Brien Corporation to publicly traded AMETEK for approximately $175 million. O’Brien designs fluid and gas handling equipment; IGP, founded in 1997, is a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm that invests exclusively in middle-market companies in the manufacturing sector. PRESS RELEASE: San Francisco, CA – Industrial Growth Partners is […]
The Chicago-based insurance broker Willis North America has hired William Monat as a senior placement specialist. Monat has worked previously for Equity Risk Partners, Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP and Aon Corporation. PRESS RELEASE: Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker with operations in Chicago, today announced the appointment of […]
The New York-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey has hired Sean Windsor as a director. Windsor, previously a senior managing director at FTI Consulting, as well as a director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, is the latest hire to join Houlihan Lokey’s Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice. PRESS RELEASE: Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, today announced that Sean Windsor has […]
The Weather Channel Companies, based in Atlanta, have brought aboard David Kenny as chairman and CEO. Kenny was previously president of Akamai, the enterprise-focused cloud platform. Kenny also co-founded and served as managing partner of VivaKi, the combined worldwide media and digital arm of Publicis Groupe, and was chair and CEO of Digitas Inc., the brand […]
San Diego-based Huntington Capital, a private equity firm that targets lower-middle-market opportunities, has made an additional investment of an undisclosed amount in an existing portfolio company: Advanced Structured Alloys. The financing is part of a preferred equity co-investment with Crosse Partners. PRESS RELEASE: SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (Jan 24, 2012) – Huntington Capital, Fund II (“Huntington”), […]
The Minneapolis-based investment bank Green Holcomb & Fisher has promoted three employees: Matt Greeson, Amir Berenjian, and Mark Horvick. Greeson, now a principal, joined the bank in 2004 and worked at US Bancorp prior. Berenjian, newly promoted to vice president, joined the bank in 2010 from Chartwell Capital Solutions. Horvick, also promoted to vice president, joined […]