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Durham, North Carolina, June 4, 2015 — Fresh off an infusion of funds from a Boston-based financing partner, Implus has acquired performance socks manufacturer Balega from its founder Bert Pictor. The deal marks the first since Berkshire Partners in April acquired a majority position in Durham, N.C.-based Implus from Trilantic North America, another investment firm.  Balega joins a stable of 14 other performance … Read More

Chicago, Illinois, May 22, 2015 — Visit a Portillo’s restaurant at lunchtime and you’ll see a steady stream of customers ordering Italian Beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, french fries and chocolate cake shakes. Recent patrons might have caught a glimpse of Dick Portillo placing his own less decadent order: a single hard boiled egg. There was a reason for his restraint. … Read More

Companies in New York, Oregon and California join the industry’s third largest provider Livermore, California, May 13, 2015 — Rob Alston, CEO of Access, has announced the company’s recent expansion in three of the company’s existing markets with the acquisition of North State Record Solutions in Chico, California, the records division of Tri-State Moving in Bohemia, New York (Long Islandmarket), and the records business of MQI, … Read More

Durham, North Carolina and Boston, Massachusetts, April 30, 2015 — Implus Corporation, a leading provider of consumer products in the accessories marketplace, today announced that Boston-based investment firm, Berkshire Partners LLC, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority position in the company, alongside management, from Trilantic North America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Durham, North … Read More

Boxborough, Massachusetts and Rochester, New York, April 27, 2015 —Lightower Fiber Networks, a leading provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance, and Fibertech Networks, a leading provider of fiber-optic based network services throughout mid-size cities in the Eastern and Central regions of the United States, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, January 23, 2015 — Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, together with other investors including New Balance Holding, Inc., a global athletic leader, today announced that they have signed an agreement to purchase The Rockport Company from the adidas Group. The Rockport Company is a leading designer and marketer of high-quality comfort footwear for men and women. As … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, January 5, 2015 — Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, announced today that Dave Bordeau, Marni Payne and Raleigh Shoemaker were appointed Managing Directors effective January 1, 2015.  They join the 19 current Managing Directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds.  Berkshire’s 22 Managing Directors have an average tenure of over 16 years with … Read More

Lightower completes 1,100+ route miles of new fiber in Virginia connecting Commonwealth with high performance networking Boxborough, Massachusetts, November 17, 2014 — Lightower Fiber Networks, the premier provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance, announced today the completion of a major 1,100-mile expansion of its all-fiber, high-performance network throughout Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro … Read More

Livermore, California, November 6, 2014 — Rob Alston, CEO of Access, has announced the company’s acquisition of Cintas Corporation’s document storage and imaging businesses in ten U.S. markets. This transaction is the 74th for Access and represents the company’s expansion in its existing markets of Cincinnati, Chicago, Phoenix and Atlanta and the entry into new markets including Miami, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland, … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, October 21, 2014 – Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Access Information Management, the largest privately-held provider of records and information management services in North America, from Summit Partners.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Access offers a complete suite of storage and related document management services, … Read More