Catalyst Investors Expands Management Team.Appoints Gene Wolfson as General Partner NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Catalyst Investors Catalyst Investors is a growth private equity firm based in New York, NY. Catalyst's Fund I was a 2000-vintage fund and Fund II was a 2006-vintage fund. Its investing team includes managing partner Brian Rich, partners Ryan McNally, Tyler Newton and Christopher Shipman and principal Todd , a growth private equity firm, has appointed Gene Wolfson as general partner. Wolfson is responsible for expanding the firm's investment scope across public and capital markets and for augmenting assets under management Assets Under Management (AUM) is a term used by financial services companies in the mutual fund and money management or investment management business to gauge how much money they are managing. . He will introduce Catalyst Investors' unique research approach to a wider audience, while expanding the business to include joint venture and co-investment opportunities. Wolfson joins Catalyst Investors from Citigroup, where he served as managing director, leading the distressed equity trading In finance, equity trading is the buying and selling of company stock shares. Shares in large publicly-traded companies are bought and sold through one of the major stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange or Tokyo Stock Exchange, which serve as group. "A key part of Catalyst's strategy is finding undervalued companies undervalued company A firm whose assets and potential earning power are not adequately reflected in its stock price. Although such firms are more likely to be subject to takeover attempts than others, determining whether a particular firm is actually in high-growth industries. Given the current market environment, it is imperative to include public companies in our investment search," said Brian Rich, managing partner of Catalyst Investors. "We have known Gene since our time at TD Bank where he assisted in exit and hedging strategies. His expertise in capital markets will help create more diverse investment opportunities, enable our portfolio companies to thrive, and provide unique insight upon exit. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , he will be a great ambassador for the Catalyst brand among potential new investors." Catalyst Investors is a top-down, research-oriented mid-market private equity fund. The firm employs a strong knowledge and understanding of target sectors and maintains deep involvement with its portfolio companies. "The performance of Catalyst Investors is one of the industry's best kept secrets," said Wolfson. "Catalyst is a firm that has always punched above its weight and has been incredibly successful by focusing on the right industries and the right companies. It's a unique proactive philosophy, and I'm excited to be a part of it." With more than 20 years of capital market experience, Wolfson recently completed the restructuring of Citigroup's distressed and microcap microcap 1. Of or relating to the common stock of a company with a small capitalization, usually between $50 million and $250 million. Microcap stocks tend to experience volatile price movements and are subject to investment fraud schemes. equity trading businesses. He joined Citigroup in August of 2006 as part of the company's acquisition of the TD Waterhouse TD Waterhouse is the brand used for both British and Canadian brokerages within the TD Bank Financial Group. The brand originated as a United States brand for discount brokerage when TD purchased Waterhouse Securities. capital markets business, of which Wolfson was president and founder. He led the successful integration of the TD Waterhouse business and played a key role in expanding client relationships at Citigroup while managing several strategic initiatives. Earlier in his career, Wolfson founded Gateway Capital Investment Group which became part of Toronto Dominion dominion, power to rule, or that which is subject to rule. Before 1949 the term was used officially to describe the self-governing countries of the Commonwealth of Nations—e.g., Canada, Australia, or India. bank. His team became the foundation for TD Bank's U.S. Equity trading unit. About Catalyst Investors Catalyst Investors is a growth private equity fund founded in 2000. Catalyst employs a rigorous top-down research focus to identify investment opportunities in companies and industries that will exhibit strong revenue and margin growth. The firm works closely and in true partnership with talented management teams to build long term value. Catalyst has consistently achieved superior returns with extremely disciplined risk management and a commitment to investor transparency. The Catalyst team has made more than 50 investments since inception initially focused on traditional media and communications, and has successfully transitioned to include newer growth industries such as Internet media and infrastructure, data, and software services. For more information, visit http://www.catalystinvestors.com/. |
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