KKR has signed an agreement to acquire The Crosby Group and Acco Material Handling Solutions from Melrose Industries for approximately $1 billion. The Crosby Group manufactures lifting and rigging products, such as shackles, blocks, sheaves, fittings, hooks, swivels, and clamps used in the oil and gas, construction, mining and industrial sectors. Brand names include Crosby, […]
Archives for October 10, 2013
Renovus Capital Acquires The Baron Group
The Ariel Group, a portfolio company of Renovus Capital, has acquired The Baron Group, a provider of sales training. The Baron Group delivers sales and sales management training programs to sales professionals in the banking, professional services, insurance, consumer products, manufacturing, technology, pharmaceuticals and advertising sectors. Clients include BNY Mellon, Prudential Insurance, Citi, UBS, Gartner, […]
TPG Growth Acquires NorthStar Anesthesia
TPG Growth has made a majority investment in NorthStar Anesthesia, an anesthesia management company. NorthStar Anesthesia is an anesthesia management company with over 50 facilities operating in eight states. NorthStar was founded in 2004 and is based in Arlington, TX (www.northstaranesthesia.com). Chris Riopelle, a healthcare services executive has recently joined the company as CEO. Prior […]
Marlin Acquires Hara Software
Verisae, a portfolio company of Marlin Equity Partners, has acquired Hara Software, a provider of SaaS-based energy management software. Hara Software is a provider of SaaS-based energy and sustainability management software. The company’s products are used to help businesses analyze, track and report energy, water, waste and other natural resource usage in order to manage […]
Thoma Bravo Adds Two New Managing Partners
Thoma Bravo has promoted Seth Boro and Holden Spaht to managing partner. Both Mr. Boro and Mr. Spaht joined Thoma Bravo in 2005 as vice presidents in the firm’s San Francisco office and were promoted to partner in 2011. “Over their eight-plus years with the firm, Seth and Holden have proven to be tremendous investment […]