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Lightower to Deploy Diverse Fiber Entrances and 100G DWDM at Carrier-Neutral Interconnection Facility New York, New York, May 13, 2014 – 325 Hudson, the carrier-neutral core interconnection facility strategically located on the fiber-dense crossroads of Hudson Street and the Holland Tunnel in New York City, announces that Lightower Fiber Networks, the premier, all-fiber provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal … Read More

Dublin, Ireland & Nashua, New Hampshire, April 28, 2014 — SSI Luxco S.àr.l., an indirect parent company of Skillsoft Limited (“Skillsoft”), a pioneer in the field of technology-delivered learning with a long history of innovation and delivery of solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses, announced today that it has completed the sale of … Read More

Women’s Wear DailyApril 22, 2014 By Jessica Iredale NEW YORK – Opening Ceremony is implementing a major growth strategy, fueled by recent investment from Berkshire Partners.  The Boston-based private equity firm has taken a minority stake in Opening Ceremony, with plans to enhance e-commerce, develop the company’s women’s and men’s ready-to-wear and accessories collections, and accelerate retail expansion through additional locations … Read More

With new resources, co-founders Carol Lim and Humberto Leon will amplify Opening Ceremony’s e-commerce capabilities and fashion collection and expand its retail presence with both mono-brand and multi-brand stores. New York, New York, April 22, 2014 — Opening Ceremony, the multi-faceted fashion brand and retailer, today announced that Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, has made a minority investment in the … Read More

Lightower aggressively expanding All-Fiber Network in D.C, Northern Virginia and Maryland  Company adds 400 Route Miles in region, including key commercial and Data Center locations  Large-Scale expansion In response to skyrocketing need for fiber by customers Boxborough, Massachusetts, April 15, 2014 – Lightower Fiber Networks, the premier all-fiber, provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance, … Read More

Women’s Wear DailyApril 7, 2014By Evan Clark Glen Senk has landed and plans on shaking up the investment scene.  The former chief executive officer of David Yurman and Urban Outfitters Inc. has linked with private equity firm Berkshire Partners to form Front Row Partners — which plans to build a portfolio of companies in the retail and consumer sectors that … Read More

Berkshire Commits $350 Million to Make Investments Alongside Mr. Senk and His Newly-Formed Firm, Front Row Partners LLC Boston and New York, April 7, 2014 – Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, and Glen T. Senk, a leading retail and consumer executive, announced today that they are partnering to co-invest in innovative, high-growth retail and consumer businesses. Berkshire Partners has … Read More

March 18, 2014 Jerome Dahan is one of our city’s true jeanswear genies. As the founder of blogstar-faved brands like 7 For All Mankind and Citizens of Humanity, and with over three decades in the biz, the Paris-born, Montreal-bred Angeleno clearly has the Midas touch when it comes to denim. His latest endeavor is A Gold E, a new(ish) line … Read More

Dublin & Nashua, New Hampshire, March 14, 2014 — SSILuxco S.a.r.l., an indirect parent company of Skillsoft Limited (“Skillsoft”), a pioneer in the field of technology-delivered learning with a long history of innovation and delivery of solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses, announced today that it has entered into a … Read More

First store will open in London in June, with more planned March 12, 2014 – Farm Boy, the Ottawa-based fresh grocery chain, is about to make its biggest leap ever with the addition of a store in London, Ont. Set to open in June, the store will be the retailer’s first outside its home base in eastern Ontario. Farm Boy operates … Read More