KKR Names Head of KKR Capital Markets Japan
June 20 2017 - 11:32PM
Business Wire
Leading global investment firm KKR today announced the
appointment of Go Yamashita as Head of KKR Capital Markets (“KCM”)
Japan.
In his role, Mr. Yamashita oversees a team of professionals who
support KKR, the Firm’s portfolio companies and other clients by
providing tailored capital markets advice and manage relationships
and business development with institutional investors in Japan.
Worldwide, the KCM team develops and implements traditional and
nontraditional capital solutions for investments and companies
seeking financing. In Japan, KCM arranged financing for key
transactions including KKR’s acquisitions of Panasonic Healthcare,
Pioneer DJ, Calsonic Kansei and Hitachi Koki, as well as Panasonic
Healthcare’s acquisition of Ascensia Diabetes Care.
“Japan is an integral part of our Asia strategy as Japanese
companies have the tremendous potential to expand and compete
internationally. Providing strong Japanese companies with the
capital market resources to fulfil their growth potential is an
integral part of the equation,” said Hiro Hirano, Member & CEO
of KKR Japan. “Go’s extensive experience and relationships with
Japanese institutional investors helps strengthen our capital
markets solutions for Japanese companies and our institutional
partners. We are pleased to welcome him to the KKR Japan team.”
Mr. Yamashita joins KKR with nearly 20 years of professional
experience, including more than a decade in the financial services
and investment banking sector. He is a graduate of Keio University
and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
“KKR is at the forefront of Japan’s private equity industry and
has established a track record of helping Japanese companies carve
out non-core businesses and expand both organically and through
accretive mergers and acquisitions,” said Mr. Yamashita. “KKR
Capital Markets plays a key role in the success of KKR’s portfolio
companies, and I am very excited to be a part of the team.”
KKR has been investing in Japan through its pan-regional private
equity funds since 2010. Japan has been and continues to be a key
focus for KKR in the region, and the Firm has invested or committed
approximately US$2 billion in the market. KKR has completed five
acquisitions in the market: Intelligence, Panasonic Healthcare,
Pioneer DJ, Hitachi Koki, and Calsonic Kansei as of March 31, 2017.
KKR has also announced its investment in Hitachi Kokusai
Electric.
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages investments
across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy,
infrastructure, real estate, credit and hedge funds. KKR aims to
generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and
disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and
driving growth and value creation at the asset level. KKR invests
its own capital alongside its partners' capital and brings
opportunities to others through its capital markets business.
References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its
sponsored funds. For additional information about KKR &
Co. L.P. (NYSE:KKR), please visit KKR's website
at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
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Media:KKR Asia PacificAnita Davis, +852
3602-7335Anita.Davis@kkr.comorAshton Consulting (For KKR
Japan)Brendan Jennings, +81 03 5425-7220KKRJapanPR@ashton.jp
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