Craig Rydin, the former CEO of Yankee Candle, has joined consumer and retail focused private equity firm LNK Partners. Yankee Candle was recently sold by Madison Dearborn Partners to Jarden Corporation, a provider of consumer products with a portfolio of over 100 brands. Mr. Rydin’s experience includes 12 years as Chairman and CEO of Yankee […]
Archives for September 12, 2013
Kristian Whalen Joins Platte River Equity as a Managing Director
Kristian Whalen has joined lower middle-market private equity firm Platte River Equity as a Managing Director. Mr. Whalen comes to Platte River following the raising of its third fund, which closed in December 2012 at its hard cap of $405 million. Mr. Whalen brings 15 years of experience as a private equity investor in numerous […]
Monroe Capital Expands Technology Practice
Monroe Capital has added Patrick White and Mark Solovy to its team as Managing Directors in order to lead the firm’s national technology practice. Mr. White will be based in Monroe Capital’s newly established San Francisco office. “We are very excited to add Patrick and Mark to the Monroe Capital team,” said Ted Koenig, President […]
Propel Equity Partners Acquires ZOOB
Propel Equity Partners has acquired the ZOOB construction toy line from Infinitoy. Introduced in 1997, ZOOB is an award-winning building set with pieces that move after you put them together. ZOOB pieces are based on a natural and living system and features five basic pieces that snap together 20 different ways, making building easy and […]
Black Diamond Acquires TFL
Black Diamond Capital Management has acquired TFL, a provider of specialty chemicals for the leather industry. TFL’s business activities consist of the development, production and marketing of specialty chemicals such as tanning agents and dyestuffs which are used by tanneries in creating and processing leather. The company operates in 14 countries with 19 subsidiaries on […]
