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March 2, 2012 — Local executives at Amelia’s Grocery Outlet expect accelerated growth in its increasingly popular business model thanks to new ownership and the backing of a private equity fund. Boston-based Berkshire Partners announced in 2009 it would invest in California-based Grocery Outlet Inc., which then acquired Lancaster County-based Amelia’s Inc. at the end of last year, Amelia’s President and … Read More

Cleveland, Ohio, February 15, 2012 — TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG), a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of AmSafe Global Holdings, Inc. (“AmSafe”), for a total purchase price on a cash free, debt free basis of approximately $750 million in cash from a group controlled by Berkshire Partners … Read More

Two Major Milestones Reached in the Development of an Advanced Data Center Campus Serving the NYC Metro Area  New York, New York, January 23, 2012 — Telx®, a leading provider of global interconnectivity, cloud enablement services and datacenter solutions, today announced two major milestones as “complete” in its development of an advanced datacenter campus. Telx has completed its purchase of 100 Delawanna … Read More

Cleveland, Ohio, January 20, 2012 — TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) announced today a definitive agreement to purchase AmSafe Global Holdings, Inc. (“AmSafe”), a privately-owned, world leading supplier of innovative, highly engineered and proprietary safety and restraint equipment used primarily in the global aerospace industry. AmSafe is being purchased for a total purchase price of approximately $750 million in cash from … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, January 3, 2012 – Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based private equity firm, today announced that E.J. Whelan was appointed Managing Director effective January 1, 2012.  He joins the 13 current Managing Directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds. Mr. Whelan joined Berkshire Partners in 2005.  He has worked extensively with Berkshire’s consumer products, retail … Read More

Element K Complements Skillsoft’s Capabilities for Serving the Global Corporate Training Market Nashua, New Hampshire, October 14, 2011 — SSI Investments II Limited (the “Company”), a parent company of Skillsoft Limited (formerly Skillsoft PLC) (“Skillsoft”), a leading SaaS provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small- to medium-sized businesses, today announced that its indirect subsidiaries, … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, September 27, 2011 — ABRY Partners, LLC and Berkshire Partners LLC, two Boston-based investment firms, today announced the successful closing of their previously announced acquisition of The Telx Group, Inc. (“Telx”), one of the fastest-growing providers of global interconnection and colocation services.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Telx, headquartered in New York City, operates a national portfolio … Read More

Phoenix, Arizona, September 13, 2011 — AmSafe Industries, Inc., the leading provider of engineered restraint systems to the aviation, defense and specialty vehicle markets, today announced the award from Boeing of a contract valued at approximately $45 million. Under this new contract, AmSafe will supply barrier nets for the new KC-46A aerial refueling tanker aircraft, recently selected by the United States Air … Read More

Bolton, Ontario, September 7, 2011 — Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced the launch of its next generation HyCAP system for high output beverage closure manufacturing. An evolution of the existing platform, the new HyCAP system offers several advantages including the enablement of faster cycle times, improved energy utilization and closer integration with Husky’s new KTW closure molds, all while maintaining the highest … Read More

Sterling, Virginia, August 10, 2011 — N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, LLC (NEW), the leading global provider of extended service plans, buyer protection services and product support, and ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan’s leading global trading firms, announced they have formed a partnership to expand product protection and customer service support to retailers of consumer electronics and appliances in Japan. “Japan’s extended … Read More