David Lang to Join KKR as a Member in Australia
October 22 2017 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
KKR today announced the appointment of David Lang as a Member in
the Sydney office, effective early 2018.
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Mr. Lang joins KKR from Pamplona Capital Management, a US$10
billion global private equity fund where Mr. Lang was a partner and
founding member. With 20 years of industry experience, he has
successfully invested across a diverse range of sectors - from
consumer staples and retail, to industrials and infrastructure.
“We are thrilled to have an Australian of David’s impressive
calibre and experience join our team in Sydney,” Scott Bookmyer,
Member & Head of KKR Australia, said. “After spending the past
15 years in Europe and the United States, he brings back a wealth
of relationships and best practices to his home market. David
personifies the global & local nature of KKR’s strengths and
enables us to offer an even greater array of flexible capital
solutions to local institutions and entrepreneurs. David’s arrival,
and appointment as a fellow Member to help me lead the team,
reinforces KKR’s long-term commitment to the vibrant Australian
market.”
Mr. Lang said, “I am excited to return home after 15 years and
join an investment firm with such an outstanding reputation and
established presence in the region. Australia is a dynamic market
and I am convinced there is growing demand for entrepreneurs,
family-owned businesses and corporate CEOs to find like-minded
partners to help them expand domestically and abroad. With KKR's
experienced team and vast global network, we will continue to forge
such partnerships and I will be focused on continuing to build on
the firm’s success in Australia.”
KKR has been investing in Australia through its pan-regional
private equity funds since 2006 and opened its office in Sydney in
2007. As the Australian economy offers opportunities to invest in
high-quality companies poised for expansion domestically and
overseas, the country plays an important role in KKR's Asia Pacific
strategy. To date, KKR has deployed more than A$3 billion across
its Private Equity, Credit, Energy & Resources and Real Estate
businesses. KKR's existing private equity investments include Dixon
Hospitality, Latitude Financial Services, Laser Clinics Australia,
Santanol and Sundrop Farms.
About KKRKKR is a leading global investment firm that
manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private
equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit and, through
its strategic partners, 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 with KKR portfolio companies. KKR
invests its own capital alongside its partners' capital and
provides financing solutions and investment opportunities 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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