Genstar Strengthens Management Team With Promotion Of Darren Gold To Managing Director
1/11/2007
Promotions Of James Nadauld and Ryan Clark To Vice PresidentFurther Enhances TeamContact: Chris Tofalli914-834-4334ctofalli@gencap.comSAN FRANCISCO, January 11, 2007 — Genstar Capital, LLC, a middle market private equity firm that focuses on investments in selected segments of the industrial technology, life sciences/healthcare services, and business services/software sectors, today announced that it has further strengthened its senior management team with the promotion of Darren Gold to Managing Director. In addition, Genstar also announced that J. Ryan Clark and James D. Nadauld have been promoted to Vice President.“We are pleased to recognize Darren’s many accomplishments since he joined Genstar in 2000,” said Jean-Pierre L. Conte, Chairman and Managing Director of Genstar. “He has been closely involved in all aspects of our investment process including, sourcing transactions, expanding Genstar’s executive network, overseeing our investments, and developing creative exit strategies for our portfolio companies. Darren is enthusiastic about continuing to implement our investment strategy, with a particular emphasis on industrial and business services companies, and we look forward to his future contributions.” Prior to joining Genstar, Darren was an engagement manager with McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance Practice, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and private equity in a variety of industries, including health care and basic industrial manufacturing and services. He began his career as an attorney at Irell & Manella in Los Angeles. Darren earned a B.A. in political science and history from UCLA, cum laude, and a J.D. from the University of Michigan, magna cum laude. He is a Director of Genstar portfolio companies INSTALLS inc, LLC, Altra Industrial Motion, Inc. and Panolam Industries International, Inc.In their new positions, Messrs. Clark and Nadauld will continue to help identify, evaluate and execute acquisition and investment opportunities. Prior to joining Genstar, Mr. Clark was an Associate at Hellman & Friedman LLC, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. He earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School, an A.B. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard College and is a Director of Genstar portfolio companies Panolam Industries International, Inc. and Fort Dearborn Company. Prior to joining Genstar, Mr. Nadauld was an Associate with MedEquity Investors, LLC in Wellesley Hills, MA, and previously was an Investment Bank Analyst in the Global Healthcare Group at Lehman Brothers, Inc. and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in English from Brigham Young University. Mr. Nadauld is a Director of Genstar portfolio companies AXIA Health Management, LLC and OnCURE Medical Corp.Commenting on their promotions, Mr. Conte added, “We remain committed to acknowledging the accomplishments of Genstar’s professionals and as valued members of the Genstar team we look forward to continue working with Ryan and James in their expanded roles.”About Genstar Capital, LLCBased in San Francisco, Genstar Capital (www.gencap.com) is a private equity investment firm that makes leveraged investments in quality middle-market companies. Genstar Capital works in partnership with management to transform its portfolio companies into industry-leading businesses. With more than $900 million of committed capital under management and significant experience investing in businesses, Genstar focuses on selected segments of the industrial technology, life sciences, healthcare services and business services sectors.###