Archives for March 24, 2014

Management consulting firm A.T. Kearney has expanded its private equity practice with the hiring of three new partners, Mark Anglin, Michael Dart, and Todd Hooper. Messrs. Anglin, Dart, and Hooper are specialists in the consumer goods and retail sectors and come to A.T. Kearney from management and strategy consulting firm Kurt Salmon.

“We’re especially pleased Mark, Michael and Todd have chosen to join our private equity team and confident they will continue to drive our rapid growth in the consumer and retail sector,” said Robert Haas, partner and head of A.T. Kearney’s Private Equity Practice in the Americas. “A.T. Kearney’s strategic capabilities and collaborative approach are unmatched in the marketplace. The combination of deep industry experience, strategic insight and rapid business improvement has resonated with top private equity fund clients.”

Michael Dart has more than 20 years of experience leading strategic transformations and conducting due diligence for many of the largest private equity funds and global retailers. He specializes in due diligence and growth strategy, across all consumer and retail sectors. Mr. Dart was recognized by Consulting magazine in 2010 as one of its Top 25 Consultants. He also co-authored The New Rules of Retail, which was featured on three Amazon bestseller lists. At Kurt Salmon he was a senior partner and led the firm’s private equity and strategy practice. Previously, he was a partner with Bain & Company. Mr. Dart will be based in A.T. Kearney’s San Francisco office.

Todd Hooper has more than 25 years of experience working alongside private equity investors and consumer industry leaders on growth strategy development, portfolio company performance improvements, and due diligence efforts. At Kurt Salmon he was a partner in its private equity and strategy practice and he also served as vice chairman of the firm’s global partner board. Previously, Mr. Hooper was managing director and chief financial officer of Swander Pace & Company before it merged with Kurt Salmon Associates in 2000.

Mark Anglin is a due diligence and growth strategy expert with more than 20 years of management consulting experience. He has served many of the leading and mid-size private equity firms investing in the retail and consumer sectors in both the US and Asia. At Kurt Salmon, Mr. Anglin was a partner in its’ private equity and strategy practice. He will be based in A.T. Kearney’s San Francisco office.

“We continue to attract rare, senior talent to A.T. Kearney as our growth and our aspiration to be the most admired consulting firm are increasingly recognized in the marketplace. Our new colleagues are indicative of our focus on creating not just immediate impact but growing advantage for our clients,” said Daniel Mahler, partner and head of A.T. Kearney’s Americas region.

A.T. Kearney’s private equity practice works with private equity firms through the entire investment process—from supporting deal flow, 100-day planning, and restructuring operations, to building up assets, creating value, and exiting the deal. Industry specialties include aerospace and defense, automotive, chemicals, communications media and technology, consumer products and retail, financial institutions, health, metals and mining, oil and gas, transportation, travel and infrastructure, and utilities. A.T. Kearney was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in major business centers in 39 countries (www.atkearney.com/private-equity).

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