Key Takeaways
- • CVC Capital Partners hired Thomas J. Kichler as Partner and US Head of Industrials and Energy, a newly-created position, effective January 2016.
- • Kichler brings over 13 years of private equity experience, departing from One Equity Partners where he was a Partner and Managing Director since 2002.
- • His transaction track record includes significant industrials and energy deals: LBC Tank Terminals, Progress Rail, OCI, Columbian Chemicals, Sonneborn Refined Products, Polarcus, PeroxyChem, and East Balt.
- • The hire signals CVC's strategic focus on expanding its industrials and oil & gas investment platform in the United States under Managing Partner Christopher J. Stadler's leadership.
- • Kichler's prior experience includes roles at Salomon/Citigroup CIB, Wasserstein Perella, and Ernst & Young, establishing cross-sector financial and operational expertise.
Summary
CVC Capital Partners announced the hiring of Thomas J. Kichler as Partner and Head of Industrials and Energy in the United States, representing a newly-created role within the firm's U.S. operations. The appointment reflects CVC's strategic intent to deepen its presence and investment capabilities in the industrials and oil & gas sectors.
Kichler joined CVC from One Equity Partners, where he held the position of Partner and Managing Director for 14 years, beginning in 2002. His tenure at OEP established a substantial transaction resume across industrials and energy subsectors, with lead partner roles on notable deals including LBC Tank Terminals, Progress Rail, OCI, Columbian Chemicals, Sonneborn Refined Products, Polarcus, PeroxyChem, and East Balt. This portfolio demonstrates depth across chemicals, transportation, energy, and specialty industrial assets.
Prior to OEP, Kichler held positions at Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking, Wasserstein Perella, and Ernst & Young, accumulating over 13 years of total private equity and financial advisory experience. His career progression across bulge-bracket banking, elite advisory boutiques, and established private equity platforms establishes both transaction and operational credentials relevant to mid-market and larger industrials investments.
Christopher J. Stadler, Managing Partner of CVC's U.S. business, stated that Kichler's "wealth of industry expertise will be of great value to CVC" and framed the hire as central to developing the firm's industrial and energy market presence. Kichler expressed alignment with CVC's "great track record, truly global network and deep expertise across industries," signaling strategic fit with the firm's investment thesis and platform-building approach.
Kichler joined CVC from One Equity Partners, where he held the position of Partner and Managing Director for 14 years, beginning in 2002. His tenure at OEP established a substantial transaction resume across industrials and energy subsectors, with lead partner roles on notable deals including LBC Tank Terminals, Progress Rail, OCI, Columbian Chemicals, Sonneborn Refined Products, Polarcus, PeroxyChem, and East Balt. This portfolio demonstrates depth across chemicals, transportation, energy, and specialty industrial assets.
Prior to OEP, Kichler held positions at Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking, Wasserstein Perella, and Ernst & Young, accumulating over 13 years of total private equity and financial advisory experience. His career progression across bulge-bracket banking, elite advisory boutiques, and established private equity platforms establishes both transaction and operational credentials relevant to mid-market and larger industrials investments.
Christopher J. Stadler, Managing Partner of CVC's U.S. business, stated that Kichler's "wealth of industry expertise will be of great value to CVC" and framed the hire as central to developing the firm's industrial and energy market presence. Kichler expressed alignment with CVC's "great track record, truly global network and deep expertise across industries," signaling strategic fit with the firm's investment thesis and platform-building approach.
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