Hudson Ferry Capital Announces Two Hires
New York - January 14, 2013 – Hudson Ferry Capital, a private equity firm active in investing in established lower middle market companies, announced two new hires. Robert Athas joins Hudson Ferry Capital as an Associate and Jacob Bennett joins as an Analyst.
Robert Athas joins Hudson Ferry Capital with prior experience in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Robert was a Vice President at KPMG Corporate Finance in New York City. At KPMG, Robert completed mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, management buyouts and recapitalizations, and valuations. In prior roles, Robert worked at Cross Keys Capital, Bank of New York and Bear Stearns. Robert will focus on sourcing and analyzing new investment opportunities and working with existing portfolio companies. Robert holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and a BS in Finance from the University of Rhode Island.
Jacob Bennett joins Hudson Ferry Capital with a background in business development. Previously, Jacob was an analyst at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York City. At Skadden, Jacob assisted in the analysis of mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions, and compiled market and industry research to support new business efforts. Jacob holds a BA in Economics from Columbia University.
“We are delighted to have Robert and Jacob join our firm. This past year was our busiest since we started the firm in 2006 as we made three new acquisitions and sold one portfolio company. We believe that with Robert and Jacob’s assistance, we can leverage our efforts and continue this momentum. We welcome them as an integral part of our team,” said Paul Huston, a Partner at Hudson Ferry Capital.
About Hudson Ferry Capital
Hudson Ferry Capital (www.hudsonferry.com) is a New York-based private equity firm that is currently making investments from Hudson Ferry Capital II, L.P., a $155 million fund with a focus on lower middle market niche manufacturing and business service companies. The firm partners with entrepreneurial owners and managers of established privately-owned companies that are differentiated through product or process innovation. As a trusted financial partner, Hudson Ferry can provide liquidity to current owners, provide capital to execute a growth strategy, and assist in transitioning an organization from a smaller or regional family-owned business into a larger, integrated enterprise.
For more information about this announcement, please contact:
Paul Huston
Partner
Hudson Ferry Capital
phuston@hudsonferry.com
(212) 308-3079
Timothy Ross
Partner
Hudson Ferry Capital
tross@hudsonferry.com
(212) 308-3079