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Bowmark hires Paraag Davé, promotes Mark Salter 06/05/2008. UK mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital has appointed Paraag Davé as an investment manager. The firm has also announced the promotion of healthcare and leisure sector expert Mark Salter to senior partner. 
Morgan Stanley PE's European team hires Jean-Philippe Barade, Alasdair Thomson 06/05/2008. Morgan Stanley Private Equity has hired Jean-Philippe Barade and Alasdair Thomson to join its London office as executive directors. 
Tony Florence, Paul Walker join NEA's venture growth equity investing practice 02/05/2008. Venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates has appointed Tony Florence and Paul Walker as partners. Florence will focus on growth stage IT investing activities, while Walker will concentrate on later stage biotechnology and life sciences investments. 
Palamon appoints new CFO 01/05/2008. European mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Gary Pritchard as CFO. Pritchard joins from specialty insurance and reinsurance group Catlin Group. 
BCP hires three new operating partners 30/04/2008. Tom Hodson, Harry Schulman and AJ Wasserstein have joined Baird Capital Partners, the US-based buy-out fund of Baird Private Equity, as operating partners. They will work with BCP’s sector-focused teams in sourcing, evaluating and overseeing portfolio company investments. 
Bancroft raises €250m third fund, hires Agis Hiliarhopoulos 28/04/2008. CEE and Turkey-focused private equity firm Bancroft Private Equity has confirmed that it is raising its third fund, Bancroft 3. The fund has a target of €250m and is expected to hold a first closing shortly. 
Darby hires David Hudson to lead Asia operations, global infrastructure 28/04/2008. Darby Overseas Investments, the private equity arm of investment management group Franklin Templeton Investments, has appointed David Hudson as senior managing director to lead the firm's Asia operations and its global infrastructure initiatives. Hudson will be based in Hong Kong. 
Morgan Stanley Private Equity hires Aluri Rao to head new India team 25/04/2008. Morgan Stanley Private Equity has hired former ICICI Venture director of private equity Aluri Srinivasa Rao to lead the firm's newly established India presence. 
Paine & Partners hires Bjarni Ármannsson, Frank Reite 23/04/2008. San Francisco and New York-based private equity firm Paine & Partners has hired Bjarni Ármannsson and Frank O Reite as operating directors. Ármannsson and Reite will focus on opportunities in the Nordic region, with an emphasis on the seafood, energy and financial services industries. 
Private Advisors adds three professionals to Jens Bisgaard-Frantzen's team 21/04/2008. Private equity and hedge fund investment firm Private Advisors has appointed Matthew Baker, Jennifer Buckley and Rickard Fischerstrom as managing directors in the firm's London office, which is led by Jens Bisgaard-Frantzen, the former CEO and managing partner of ATP Private Equity Partners who joined Private Advisors in July 2007. 
KKR appoints Kenneth Mehlman as managing director 18/04/2008. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has appointed Kenneth B Mehlman as managing director and head of global affairs. In his new role, Mehlman will focus on constructive outreach to stakeholders and portfolio companies, including relationships with governments, third parties and non-governmental organisations, according to the firm. 
Blackstone appoints Kemal Kaya as senior advisor in Turkey 17/04/2008. The Blackstone Group has appointed Kemal Kaya as a senior advisor based in the firm's Turkey office. As part of Blackstone's global private equity team, Kaya will focus principally on developing business initiatives and advising the firm on potential transactions in the region. 
Partners Group opens Luxembourg office, hires Jerry Ludig 16/04/2008. Zug, Switzerland-headquartered alternative asset manager Partners Group has added a new location to its office network. The Luxembourg office is Partners Group's ninth office. 
TowerBrook appoints John Sinik as managing partner 14/04/2008. London and New York-based private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners has appointed John Sinik as a managing director. Sinik will be based in the firm's London office. 
BNP Paribas Private Equity appoints Daphné Dussauge 10/04/2008. BNP Paribas Private Equity has appointed Daphné Dussauge as head of corporate development. In her new role, Dussauge will be responsible for ensuring the development of the offering and the selection and distribution of private equity in France and overseas. 
EIF appoints new CEO and deputy chief executive 08/04/2008. The European Investment Fund has appointed Richard Pelly as CEO and Jean-Marie Magnette as deputy chief executive. Pelly succeeds Francis Carpenter, whose term of office ended in February. 
Luiz Eugenio Figueiredo takes over as chairman of ABVCAP 08/04/2008. The Brazilian venture capital and private equity association ABVCAP has appointed Luiz Eugenio Figueiredo as its chairman for the 2008-2010 period. He has succeeded Marcus Regueira of FIR Capital. 
John Coyle co-heads Permira's New York office 04/04/2008. John Coyle, formerly global head of JP Morgan Securities' Financial Sponsor Group, has joined Permira as a partner and co-head of the New York office. Coyle will be responsible for running the office together with Tom Lister, the co-managing partner of Permira and co-head of the New York office.

Actis hires Chris Coles as senior consultant 03/04/2008. Emerging markets private equity investor Actis has appointed Chris Coles as senior consultant to enhance the firm's existing risk management capabilities, assist with larger deal sourcing and debt financing and provide ongoing portfolio management support. 
Partners Group opens Sydney office, appoints Martin Scott, Mike Siebert 03/04/2008. Zug, Switzerland-headquartered alternative asset manager Partners Group has opened an office in Sydney. Former Zurich Financial Services head of investment sales Martin Scott has been appointed to the new office. 
Darby hires Sean Glodek as senior vice president in Warsaw office 02/04/2008. Darby Overseas Investments, the private equity arm of investment management firm Franklin Templeton Investments, has appointed Sean Glodek as senior vice president in the firm's Warsaw office. In his new role, Glodek will source and execute new investments from the €248m Darby Converging Europe Mezzanine Fund. 
CVC to back Swedish-Danish post office merger 01/04/2008. CVC Capital Partners, the Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy & Communications and the Danish Ministry of Transport have agreed to merge Sweden's Posten and Post Danmark. The merged group, 60 per cent owned by the Swedish state and employees of Posten and 40 per cent owned by CVC, the Danish state and employees of Post Danmark, will have annual revenues of approximately SEK45bn (€4.8bn). 
CapMan hires Jukka Ruuska, establishes fund to invest in listed companies 31/03/2008. Nordic private equity firm CapMan has appointed Jukka Ruuska, president of the OMX Nordic Exchanges and the Stockholm Stock Exchange, to help the firm establish an equity fund focusing on listed companies in the Nordic region. The fund will apply methods and tools from the world of private equity to public equity investing and value creation. 
Providence appoints Andrew Tisdale as managing director in London office 31/03/2008. Providence Equity Partners has appointed Andrew Tisdale as a managing director in the firm's London office. In his new role, he will be involved with existing portfolio companies and in developing new investments for the firm. 
NVP India hires Mohan Kumar, opens office in Bangalore 28/03/2008. Technology venture capital firm Norwest Venture Partners has hired Mohan Kumar as executive director of NVP India. Based in the firm's new Bangalore office, Kumar will focus on technology investments in India. 
Gryphon Investors appoints Dennis O'Brien as operating partner 27/03/2008. San Francisco-based private equity firm Gryphon Investors has appointed Dennis F O'Brien as a partner. O'Brien will join Gryphon's operating resources group and will monitor and improve the performance of some of Gryphon's portfolio companies. 
Alice Ruth joins Quadrangle 25/03/2008. Quadrangle Group has appointed Alice A Ruth as a managing principal of Quadrangle Group and CIO of Quadrangle Asset Management. 
EQT Partners appoints Peter Korsholm to head Denmark operations 21/03/2008. Nordic private equity firm EQT Partners has appointed Peter Korsholm as head of EQT Equity Denmark, leading the firm's Copenhagen office. The appointment comes after former head Ole Anderson decided to step down after five years. 
Northern Light hires John Wu as venture partner 20/03/2008. China-focused venture capital firm Northern Light Venture Capital has appointed John Wu as a venture partner. Wu will be based out of the firm's Shanghai office and will be responsible for evaluating and sourcing new investment opportunities in early and growth stage consumer and technology-enabled businesses. 
Wellington Partners hires Loïc Le Meur as venture partner 20/03/2008. Pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners has hired web entrepreneur Loïc Le Meur to join its venture partner programme. Le Meur will support Wellington's portfolio companies in the field of digital media and internet services. 
EQT Partners hires Thomas Ramsay to head Finnish operations 18/03/2008. Nordic private equity firm EQT Partners has hired Thomas Ramsay as partner and head of EQT Partners in Finland, enabling Udo Philipp, interim head of EQT Equity Finland, to return to his position as partner in Germany. 
Michael Bernstein joins BCP as healthcare services executive-in-residence 18/03/2008. Baird Capital Partners, the US-based buy-out fund of Baird Private Equity, has appointed Michael Bernstein as an executive-in-residence focused on healthcare services investments. Based in the Milwaukee office, Bernstein will help the team source and evaluate new investment opportunities and also support existing portfolio companies. 
Permira hires financial services sector specialist Daniel Healy as senior advisor 17/03/2008. Permira has appointed Daniel M Healy as senior advisor to the firm. Based in New York, Healy will advise Permira on opportunities across a number of sectors, with a focus on financial services. 
Silver Lake Sumeru appoints John Brennan as managing director 14/03/2008. Silver Lake Sumeru, the mid-market investment group of technology-focused private equity firm Silver Lake, has appointed former senior vice president of Adobe Systems John Brennan as managing director. He will be based in the firm's Menlo Park office. 
Globespan hires cleantech expert Dr Daniel Leff as venture partner 12/03/2008. Technology venture capital firm Globespan Capital Partners has appointed Dr Daniel V Leff as venture partner. Based in the firm's Palo Alto office, Dr Leff, alongside managing directors Ullas Naik and Dave Fachetti, will focus on cleantech investments companies. He will also work on investments in the semiconductor-related technology field. 
Noro-Moseley Partners hires Greg Foster 12/03/2008. Atlanta, US-based venture capital firm Noro-Moseley Partners has appointed Greg Foster to its investment team. Foster will focus on technology investments, with a specific emphasis on opportunities in the digital media space. 
BC Partners hires James Rubin, Daniel Selmonosky in New York 10/03/2008. European buy-out firm BC Partners has appointed James Rubin and Daniel Selmonosky as senior partners in the firm's New York office. They will join Raymond Svider and Justin Bateman, who will relocate from the London office. 
YL Ventures hires Robert Goldberg as venture partner 07/03/2008. Europe and Israel-focused early stage technology venture capital firm YL Ventures has appointed internet and digital media veteran Robert Goldberg as a venture partner. Goldberg will be YL Ventures' permanent presence in Silicon Valley. 
Blackstone appoints Gerry Murphy as senior managing director 04/03/2008. The Blackstone Group has hired Gerry Murphy as a senior managing director, based in London. In his new role, Murphy will focus principally on supporting Blackstone's portfolio companies across Europe and Asia. 
Carlyle appoints Olivier Sarkozy as co-head of Global Financial Services Group 04/03/2008. The Carlyle Group has appointed Olivier Sarkozy, half-brother of French president Nicolas Sarkozy and global head of FIG Investment Banking at UBS, as co-head and managing director of its Global Financial Services Group. He will be based in New York. 
Magenta director Valerio Boccardi joins Palamon as vice president 04/03/2008. European mid-market buy-out firm Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Valerio Boccardi as a vice president, based in London. 
Granville Baird hires Moritz Freiherr Schenck, Matthias Zillmer as partners 03/03/2008. Hamburg, Germany-based mid-market private equity firm Granville Baird has appointed Moritz Freiherr Schenck and Matthias Zillmer as partners. 
Nova Capital hires Mike Nevin 27/02/2008. Secondaries direct player Nova Capital Management has appointed Mike Nevin as an investment partner. 
Candover Investments hires Jamie Paton to head new Asia office 25/02/2008. Candover Investments has appointed Jamie Paton to lead the firm's expansion efforts in Asia. Initially, Paton will be based in Hong Kong while he is evaluating options in the region. Candover Investments plans to open its first Asian office. 
Highland hires John Palfrey as venture executive 25/02/2008. Highland Capital Partners has hired Harvard Law School professor John Palfrey as a venture executive. 
H.I.G. appoints Olivier Boyadjian to head Paris office 15/02/2008. H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, has appointed Olivier Boyadjian as managing director for its Paris office. 
BVCA announces membership of Sir Mike Rake's Guidelines Monitoring Group 12/02/2008. The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has announced that Alan Thomson, former group finance director of Smiths Group, and Jeannie Drake, retiring deputy general secretary of the CWU (the Communication Workers Union) have been appointed as independent members of the new monitoring body set up in response to Sir David Walker's recommendations on increasing transparency and disclosure by the private equity industry. Robert Easton, managing director at The Carlyle Group, and David Blitzer, senior managing director at The Blackstone Group, will represent the private equity industry. 
Infinity hires John Hunt as partner 12/02/2008. Manchester, England-based private equity firm Infinity Asset Management has appointed John Hunt as a partner. In his new role, he will be involved with generating and managing investment opportunities for the firm. 
Eqvitec hires Hadar Cars as investment director 08/02/2008. Nordic technology-focused venture capital firm Eqvitec Partners has appointed Hadar Cars as an investment director in its Stockholm office. 
Sofinnova Ventures appoints David Hytha to the firm's IT team 08/02/2008. Early stage venture capital firm Sofinnova Ventures has appointed David Hytha to the firm's IT team as an executive-in-residence. 
August Equity appoints David Lonsdale as associate 05/02/2008. London-based private equity firm August Equity has appointed David Lonsdale as an associate. In his new role, Lonsdale will be responsible for originating and executing deals. 
BVCA establishes Global Buyout and Mid-Market Committees 05/02/2008. The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has added two new sector committees, the Global Buyout and Mid-Market Committees, to its existing Venture and Enterprise committees. The restructuring is a result of the BVCA's recent strategic review, which included a survey of all member firms. 
Pine Brook hires former JPMP CIO Arnold Chavkin 05/02/2008. New York-based private equity firm Pine Brook Road Partners has appointed Arnold L Chavkin as a managing director. 
Magma Venture Partners appoints Iris Getz as general partner 04/02/2008. Israeli early stage venture capital firm Magma Venture Partners has appointed Iris Getz as a general partner. 
Palamon appoints Lorenzo Pellicioli to board of advisors 31/01/2008. European mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Lorenzo Pellicioli to its board of advisors. The firm's advisory board now counts 11 members. 
Advent International hires 3i's Conor Boden as head of portfolio board development 30/01/2008. Advent International has hired Conor Boden as head of portfolio board development, a newly-created role. Boden will focus on extending Advent's existing operating partner programme. 
Stirling Square hires Julien Horreard as associate 30/01/2008. Pan-European private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has appointed Julien Horreard as an associate. 
Australian venture capital firm Southern Cross opens Silicon Valley office 29/01/2008. Sydney-based early stage technology venture capital firm Southern Cross Venture Partners has established a new office in Palo Alto, California. The new office will be led by Southern Cross co-founder and managing director John Scull. 
MTI hires Jayne Chace as venture partner 28/01/2008. UK technology-focused venture capital firm MTI has appointed Jayne Chace as a venture partner. In her new role, Chace will focus on the marketing needs and business development enhancements of MTI's portfolio companies. 
Cressey & Company appoints Ralph Davis as partner 24/01/2008. Chicago-headquartered healthcare-focused investment firm Cressey & Company has appointed Ralph W Davis as partner. He will focus on making new investments and supporting portfolio companies. 
Granite Global Ventures hires China expert Alvin Sun as partner 23/01/2008. US and Asia-focused expansion stage venture capital firm Granite Global Ventures has appointed Alvin Sun as a partner in the firm's Shanghai office. 
Carlyle appoints telecoms and media expert Stephen Gray as senior advisor 18/01/2008. The Carlyle Group has appointed Stephen C Gray as senior advisor in its Global Telecommunications and Media Group. 
Vestar adds healthcare expert, financial services specialist to New York team 18/01/2008. US firm Vestar Capital Partners has appointed financial services specialist Victor Cohen as a vice president and healthcare and health media expert Evan Marks as a principal in its Vestar Resources team. Both will be based in the firm's New York office. 
US firm Arsenal establishes Shanghai office, hires Dr Steve Li as principal 16/01/2008. New York-based mid-market buy-out firm Arsenal Capital Partners has appointed former Arch Chemicals senior executive Dr Steve (XiaoHu) Li as a principal in the firm's newly established Shanghai office. 
CVC announces new hires and promotions 14/01/2008. CVC Capital Partners has announced a number of promotions and appointments. Geert Duyck and Roy Kuan have both been promoted to managing partners. Duyck, with CVC since 1998, is responsible for CVC's Paris and Brussels offices, while Kuan, who joined CVC in 1999, is responsible for Greater China, Southeast Asia and Korea. 
German venture capital firm SHS hires Stephan Rapp as senior manager
14/01/2008. Tübingen, Germany-based healthcare and life sciences-focused venture capital firm SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement has hired Stephan Rapp as a new senior manager. 
VCM hires Pascal Feucher to head new Paris office 14/01/2008. German private equity fund of funds specialist VCM Capital Management has established a new office in Paris, to be led by managing director Pascal Feucher. 
3i's Mark Dickinson joins Candover as director 10/01/2008. European buy-out firm Candover has appointed Mark Dickinson as a director. Dickinson joins Candover from 3i, where he led several buy-outs, principally in the support services, leisure and oil and gas sectors. 
MAVA names John Burton new president 10/01/2008. The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association's board of directors has elected Updata Partners co-founder and managing general partner John Burton as its new president. 
Darby hires Diane Smith to lead Latin American mezzanine efforts 09/01/2008. Darby Overseas Investments, the private equity arm of Franklin Templeton Investments, has appointed Latin America expert Diane Smith to oversee its mezzanine finance activities in the region. 
SVLS hires Dr Hamish Cameron as venture partner 09/01/2008. US venture capital firm SV Life Sciences has appointed Dr Hamish Cameron as a venture partner in its London office. He will focus on therapeutic investments in Europe and the US. 
General Atlantic appoints John Bernstein as managing director 08/01/2008. General Atlantic has appointed John D Bernstein as a managing director in its London office. 
Icos hires Dinant Veehof as general partner 08/01/2008. Dutch cleantech venture capital firm Icos Capital has hired Dinant Veehof as a general partner. 
MidOcean appoints Mark Angelson as new chairman 04/01/2008. New York and London-based mid-market private equity firm MidOcean Partners has appointed Mark A Angelson as its new chairman. 
Life sciences expert Dr David Sinclair joins Lux Capital as venture partner 20/12/2007. US venture capital firm Lux Capital Management has appointed Dr David Sinclair as a venture partner. Dr Sinclair is a co-founder of both Sirtris Pharmaceuticals and Genocea Biosciences. 
Karen Spilizewski to lead RiverVest's new Ohio office 19/12/2007. Life science venture capital firm RiverVest Venture Partners is to open an office at the Cleveland, Ohio-based BioEnterprise facility, a bioscience technology initiative. The office will be managed by Karen Spilizewski, who is joining RiverVest on a part-time basis as a vice president, as of 1 January 2008. 
Advent International expands CEE team 17/12/2007. Advent International has added two new principals to its CEE team. Dan Morgan and Albena Vassileva will bring the team's size to 16 people. 
US life sciences venture capital firm Third Rock hires three new partners 14/12/2007. Boston-based early stage life sciences venture capital firm Third Rock Ventures has appointed Dr Cary G Pfeffer as partner and Neil A Exter and Craig D Muir as venture partners. 
ECI appoints Jeremy Lytle as investor relations manager 11/12/2007. UK mid-market buy-out firm ECI Partners has appointed Jeremy Lytle as investor relations manager. Lytle will act as a main point of contact for investors and lead future fundraisings with the firm's investment committee. 
Technology expert Jon Auerbach joins CRV as general partner
11/12/2007. US early stage venture capital firm Charles River Ventures has appointed Jon Auerbach, formerly general partner at Highland Capital Partners, as a general partner, based in the firm's East Coast office. Auerbach will focus on making investments in wireless technologies and services. 
3i Benelux appoints Marc van Gelder, Marcel van Poecke to advisory board 07/12/2007. Marc van Gelder and Marcel van Poecke have joined the 3i Benelux advisory board. This follows Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, the former Minister of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands, joining the advisory board in February. 
CMEA appoints Bruce Pasternack as venture partner 07/12/2007. US venture capital firm CMEA Ventures has appointed former Booz Allen Hamilton senior vice president Bruce Pasternack as a venture partner. Pasternack will join the firm's Energy & Materials investment practice. 
VantagePoint hires new managing directors, venture partners 07/12/2007. Venture capital firm VantagePoint Venture Partners has made a series of new senior appointments. Tom Bevilacqua and Bill Harding have been hired as the new managing directors and co-heads of its Information Technology Practice Group, Craig Cooper has also been appointed to the Information Technology Practice Group as a venture partner and Dave Thompson has been made a venture partner in the Healthcare Practice Group. 
New Venture Partners appoints Dr Paul Horn to advisory board 06/12/2007. Corporate technology spin-out-focused venture firm New Venture Partners has appointed Dr Paul Horn, former director of IBM research, to its advisory board. 
Pomona hires Rockefeller's Seth Katz to lead fund of funds operations 04/12/2007. Pomona Capital has hired Seth Katz as director, fund of funds. Katz will be responsible for leading Pomona's $2.1bn fund of funds operations. He will be based in New York. 
Stephen Vineburg appointed chief executive of CVC's infrastructure arm 04/12/2007. CVC Capital Partners has appointed Stephen Vineburg as chief executive of the firm's newly established infrastructure investment business. 
High Road appoints William Hobbs as partner 03/12/2007. High Road Capital Partners, a US leveraged mid-market buy-out firm, has added William B R Hobbs as a partner. Hobbs will primarily work with High Road's portfolio companies. 
HgCapital bolsters consumer and leisure team 28/11/2007. European private equity firm HgCapital has appointed Jason Khaksar and Sophie Albizua to join its consumer and leisure investment team. 
Norbert Reis joins Carlyle's European buy-out team as managing director 27/11/2007. US buy-out giant The Carlyle Group has appointed Norbert Reis as managing director in Carlyle's European buy-out team. His primary focus will be on investments in Germany and Austria, working alongside managing director Gregor Böhm. Reis joins the Carlyle Europe Partners' team of nine managing directors from Credit Suisse where he was vice chairman, investment banking. 
IQ Capital launches as independent UK venture capital firm 26/11/2007. Cambridge-based venture capital investors and fund managers Nigel Brown, Ed Stacey, Max Bautin and Kerry Baldwin have launched IQ Capital Partners, a new venture capital firm focused on early stage technology businesses based in the UK. The team spun out of NW Brown Group. 
UK firm Endless expands activity in Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland 16/11/2007. Leeds-headquartered buy-out and turnaround firm Endless has appointed two senior advisers, John Kernohan and Richard Gillan, based in the Belfast area. Initially, they will focus their investment activity on Northern Ireland, but they will also look at opportunities in and around Dublin.

3i hires Rosalyn Wilton as senior advisor to strengthen media sector team 13/11/2007. 3i has appointed media expert Rosalyn Wilton, currently chairman of Ipreo, the newly formed merger between Hemscott and US-based i-Deal, as a senior adviser. Wilton will work closely with 3i's media sector team and help identify investment opportunities in the business information space, with a focus on online businesses. 
Al Gore joins Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as partner 13/11/2007. Former US vice president and climate change campaigner Al Gore has been named a partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Gore will be responsible for helping find and fund businesses with the potential to help solve the current climate crisis. 
Buffini new chairman at Permira 13/11/2007. Damon Buffini, the current managing partner at Permira, has been named chairman of the European-based buy-out group. Buffini will remain chairman of the investment committee. Permira has also announced the appointment of new co-managing partners, Kurt Björklund, the head of Permira's Stockholm office, and Tom Lister, the head of the New York office, as part of a strengthening of its management team.

BlueRun adds two investment directors to China team 12/11/2007. Early stage venture capital firm BlueRun Ventures has appointed William Qu and Mike Ding as investment directors. Qu, based in Beijing, and Ding, based in Shanghai, will focus on new media, wireless and consumer services investment opportunities in China. 
Gresham creates team dedicated to energy and environmental sector 12/11/2007. UK mid-market buy-out firm Gresham Private Equity has established a dedicated energy and environmental team, headed by partners Andy Marsh and Christian Bruning. 
AlpInvest hires secondary investment specialists 09/11/2007. Dutch private equity investor AlpInvest Partners has appointed Chris Perriello and Michael Hacker to its New York-based secondary investments team. Earlier this year, Gunter Waldner joined the Amsterdam-based secondary investments team. 
Carlyle strengthens CEE team with three senior hires 09/11/2007. US buy-out giant The Carlyle Group has expanded its Warsaw-based CEE team with the appointment of three professionals. Janusz R Guy has been appointed a managing director, while Aleksander Kacprzyk and Piotr Nocen have been appointed directors. They will join the team established and led by managing director Ryszard Wojtkowski. 
John Shettle, Jr joins Lightyear Capital as senior advisor 08/11/2007. New York-based private equity firm Lightyear Capital has appointed John F Shettle, Jr as a full-time senior advisor. Shettle will work on deal sourcing for Lightyear and will provide Lightyear's portfolio companies with operations advice. 
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