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BOSTON, Mass., July 24, 2020 – Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, today announced it has jointly entered into an agreement with technology entrepreneur and CrossFit® gym owner Eric Roza to acquire CrossFit. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, to become a leading global health and fitness brand, … Read More

SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for government, today announced that Springbrook Software has been acquired by Accel-KKR, a leading Silicon Valley technology-focused investment firm. Springbrook is a provider of cloud-based finance, utility billing, and payroll software solutions for small and medium size municipalities and utility districts. The sale of Springbrook … Read More

Boston, MA, January 6, 2020 — Berkshire Partners, the Boston-based investment firm, announced today that Matt Gooch, Saad Hasan and Ben Levy have been appointed Managing Directors effective January 1, 2020. They join the 22 current Managing Directors in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds. The firm’s 25 Managing Directors have an average tenure of 16 years with the firm. … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, September 19, 2019 – Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, announced today that Chuck Ball and Carol Vallone have joined the firm as Advisory Directors. Both Chuck and Carol will work with Berkshire to source new investment ideas and serve as advisors to portfolio companies.  “Chuck and Carol are proven executives with deep experience in developing and implementing … Read More

CLEVELAND, June 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Consolidated Precision Products Corp. (“CPP”), a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components and sub-assemblies primarily for the commercial aerospace, defense and industrial gas turbine markets, today announced that it has entered into a recapitalization transaction with Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, and Warburg Pincus, the company’s current financial partner. Terms of the transaction … Read More

RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Affordable Care, LLC announced today that it has acquired DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions, solidifying its position as the largest Dental Support Organization (DSO) in the United States focused on tooth replacement services. With this acquisition, Affordable Care will serve as the DSO for two top dental brands: Affordable Dentures & Implants and DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions. … Read More

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aritzia Inc. (“Aritzia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ATZ), a vertically integrated, innovative design house of exclusive fashion brands, today announced that certain shareholders, including an investment vehicle managed by Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based private equity firm (“Berkshire Shareholder”) and 8317640 Canada Inc., an entity indirectly controlled by Aldo Bensadoun, a … Read More

Transaction brings new partner for further expansion January 25, 2019 – Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s leading provider of colocation data center infrastructure, today announced that Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the company. The Permira funds, an existing shareholder, will remain a significant investor. Based in Johannesburg … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, January 14, 2019— Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, announced today that Matthew B. Gooch has joined the firm as its Director of Business Development.  “Matt is a highly talented professional with a demonstrated ability to build relationships across a variety of industries,” said Ross M. Jones, a Managing Director at Berkshire Partners. “He has a track record of … Read More

SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 11, 2018/PRNewswire/ — Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for government, announced today that Gary Kovacs has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Kovacs brings decades of enterprise software, cloud and mobile technology leadership and executive management experience to Accela. Gary will focus on enhancing the customer experience, accelerating SaaS transformation for both Accela and its customers, working with … Read More