(Source: Business Wire)
Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. today announced that Andrew P. Bonanno has
joined the firm as Managing Director of Business Development. Mr.
Bonanno, who will be based in the Firm's Mt. Kisco office, had most
recently served as Vice President of Business Development for American
Capital's (NASDAQ: ACAS) New York-based Buyouts team. In his new role,
Mr. Bonanno will primarily be responsible for building relationships
with the Firm's external deal sources, as well as developing and leading
Kohlberg's proprietary investment sourcing programs.
Mr. Bonanno brings more than 14 years of principal investment
experience. In his previous capacity at ACAS, Mr. Bonanno spearheaded
the N.Y. Buyouts team's go-to-market strategy and relationship
management efforts. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Bonanno was at GE
Capital, the finance arm of General Electric (NYSE: GE), with most of
his tenure being spent at GE Equity, GE Capital's private equity group.
Over his time at GE Equity, Mr. Bonanno led venture capital, growth,
buyouts and distressed debt investments in various industries, including
Industrial, TMT, Consumer and Business Services.
About Kohlberg & Company
Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. is a leading U.S. private equity firm which
acquires "middle market" companies (valued from $100 to $500 million).
Since its inception in 1987, the firm has organized six private equity
funds, through which it has raised $3.7 billion of committed capital.
The firm's objective has been to realize substantial capital gains
through control investments in a diversified portfolio of companies. The
firm has completed approximately 100 platform and add-on acquisitions
with an aggregate value of more than $6 billion. Kohlberg & Company
invests in companies where it can work in partnership with senior
management to identify growth opportunities and implement fundamental
operating and strategic changes, resulting in substantial increases in
revenue and cash flow. The firm's use of moderate amounts of debt
financing in acquiring companies affords them the financial flexibility
necessary to attain these corporate objectives.
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