Niklas Johansson has joined Cogent Partners has a senior advisor in Europe. He will assist with expanding Cogent's relationships in the Nordic region. Johansson is the founder of NJ Capital Advisors AB.
Novaria Group, which is backed by Satori Capital, has bought Fitz Manufacturing Industries. Financial terms weren't announced. Fitz Manufacturing, which supplies precision aerospace components, will be renamed Fitz Aerospace.
Axum Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in Wild Wing Cafe. Financial terms weren't announced. Wild Wing Cafe founders Cecil and Dianne Crowley will retain an ownership stake in the company and will serve on the board. Wild Wing operates 11 corporate-owned restaurants and 21 franchised restaurants across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and Florida. The company generated $100 million ins ales for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31. Fifth Third Bank provided debt financing.
(Reuters) – AMR Corp, the bankrupt parent of American Airlines, is the prize in a likely bidding war by rival carriers, but any merger involving the third largest U.S. airline is expected to come on its own terms and timing. US Airways Group, Delta Airlines and private equity firm TPG Capital are all exploring a […]
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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 […]