Previsio Partners announced it acted as exclusive advisor to and debt placement agent for KleinPartners Capital. Previsio was engaged to assist KleinPartners with its recently completed acquisition of substantially all the assets of the former Spanish and UK businesses of Hypercom.
Executive Sounding Board Associates received three awards, Turnaround Consulting Firm of the Year, Refinancing Deal of the Year Award and the Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year ($50 million and under) at the 2012 M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards Gala.
Rosenberg & Fecci Consulting announced that Edmund A. Skalski has joined the firm as field examination manager. Skalski brings to Rosenberg & Fecci over 25 years experience in asset-based lending field examinations, most recently with Beacon Lender Services.
Huron Consulting Group announced that John Mansell has rejoined the company as a managing director in the Financial Consulting segment focused on European cross-border restructuring and operational turnaround.
Courtroom flaps about distressed debt traders commandeering Chapter 11 proceedings and conflicting decisions over what constitutes a “committee
Vince Colistra, senior managing director and shareholder of Phoenix Management Services and Phoenix Capital Resources, accepted two awards presented at the 6th annual M&A Advisor Turnaround of the Year Gala. The awards were: Cross-Border Deal of the Year (Middle Market) and Divestiture Deal of the Year.
Focus Management Group added Joseph (Joe) Karel as a managing director to complement the firm’s growing business development strategies. He will be based out of the firm’s Chicago office and will focus his efforts to build the firm’s presence nationwide with a strong emphasis in the Midwest.
O’Keefe & Associates won the Turnaround of the Year Award (Lower Middle Market) and the Industrial Manufacturing/Distribution Deal of the Year Award for the turnaround of Graceland Fruit. Meagan Hardcastle, a director in O’Keefe’s Strategic Advisory Services Group, was honored with the Turnaround Professional of the Year Award.
Alvarez & Marsal has established a new office in Calgary, Alberta. Restructuring industry leader Tim Reid has joined the firm as a managing director and head of the firm’s Turnaround and Restructuring practice in Calgary, and Orest Konowalchuk has joined as director.
BDO Valuation Advisors announced the appointment of Tom Mannion to senior vice president at BDO Valuation Advisors in the Atlanta office. Prior to joining BDO Valuation Advisors, he served as director at Grant Thornton, where he provided valuation analysis for financial reporting and tax planning purposes.