NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Behrman Capital, a
private equity investment firm based in New York and San
Francisco, today announced that Michael Rapport has been
promoted to the position of Partner, effective January 1, 2021. In addition, Behrman
Capital promoted Calvert Thomas to
Principal and Kyle Grace to Vice
President.
"Since joining our firm in 2011, Michael has been an important
contributor to our investment program and to the operations of many
of our portfolio companies," said Grant G.
Behrman, Managing Partner of Behrman Capital. "Michael's
promotion recognizes his valuable achievements to date and our
confidence in the leadership he will provide in the future as a
Partner."
Mr. Rapport has taken a leadership role in the firm's Special
Manufacturing and Distribution vertical and has been actively
involved in numerous portfolio companies in these sectors. He
currently serves on the boards of Brooks Equipment and Waterline
Renewal Technologies.
Prior to joining Behrman Capital, Mr. Rapport was a Vice
President at Perseus, a private equity firm, where he worked on
buyouts and growth capital investments in a variety of industries.
Prior to that, he worked as an Associate at Lazard Alternative
Investments, where he focused on highly structured minority-stake
investments and at Greenbriar Equity Group, where he focused on
buyouts in the transportation and logistics industries. Mr. Rapport
began his career as an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division
of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He received a BA in Mathematics
and Economics magna cum laude from Williams
College and an MBA from Harvard
Business School.
"We are also delighted to promote Calvert Thomas and Kyle
Grace, two outstanding young professionals who have become
highly valued members of our team," Mr. Behrman added.
Mr. Thomas joined Behrman Capital in April 2018.
Previously, he was a Vice President at Centre Partners and began
his career in the investment banking division of Jefferies &
Company. He received a BS in Commerce with concentrations in
Finance and Management and a BA in History from the University of Virginia.
Mr. Grace joined Behrman Capital in November 2017. Previously, he was an Associate at
Halyard Capital and he began his career in the investment banking
division at Jefferies & Company. He received a BA in
Economics magna cum laude from the University
of Richmond.
About Behrman Capital
Based in New York City and
San Francisco, Behrman Capital was
founded in 1991 by Grant G. and Darryl G.
Behrman. The firm invests in management buyouts, leveraged
buildups and recapitalizations of established growth businesses.
The company's investments are focused in three industries: defense
and aerospace, healthcare services, and specialty manufacturing and
distribution. The firm has raised in excess of $3.4 billion since inception and is currently
investing out of its sixth fund. For more information, please
visit www.behrmancap.com.
Contact:
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Mark Semer or Daniel
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Kekst CNC
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(917) 439-3507 or
(917) 842-5171
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mark.semer@kekstcnc.com /
daniel.hoadley@kekstcnc.com
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