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Boston, Massachusetts, August 3, 2015 — Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, together with New Balance Holding, Inc., the investment arm of New Balance, today announced that they have completed the acquisition of 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 part of … Read More

San Francisco, California, July 14, 2015 — Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a leading global provider of data center and colocation solutions, and Telx, a national provider of data center colocation, interconnection and cloud enablement solutions, announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Digital Realty will acquire Telx from private equity firms ABRY Partners and Berkshire Partners … Read More

Keith Kinsey succeeds founder Dick Portillo as CEO, Mr. Portillo remains involved Oak Brook, Illinois, June 22, 2015 – Portillo’s Hot Dogs, LLC today announced it has named Keith Kinsey as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2015. Mr. Kinsey will become only the second Chief Executive at Portillo’s, succeeding Dick Portillo who founded the company in 1963. Mr. Portillo will continue … Read More

June 9, 2015 – Executive management changes have been announced at Citizens of Humanity. The Los Angeles-based premium denim line, founded by Jerome Dahan in 2003, has named Kathy Kweon, who most recently served as vice president and brand director at AG, as its new president. Kweon has over 12 years of experience in the premium denim sector.  She replaces Amy … Read More

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