Vorndran Mannheims Capital GmbH
Vorndran Mannheims Capital GmbH: Markus Köllmann has been appointed investment manager at VMCap
Vorndran Mannheims Capital GmbH / Key word(s): Change of Personnel/Private Equity Markus Köllmann has been appointed investment manager at VMCap St. Gallen/Düsseldorf – January 09, 2013. Markus Köllmann, business analyst at Vorndran Mannheims Capital ('VMCap') since March 2009, was promoted to investment manager effective as of January 01, 2013. 'Markus Köllmann has convinced the management through outstanding performance since joining the company. We reward such commitments at Vorndran Mannheims Capital,' said Dr. Helmut Vorndran, Managing Partner and CEO of VMCap. Markus Köllmann has worked at VMCap on the analysis and structuring of various potential acquisitions, particularly in the areas of renewable energy and high-tech manufacturing industries. In addition, he is responsible for VMCap's portfolio of solar investments, and has supported, among other projects, the strategic direction of the solar project developer Soventix, and its successful long-term positioning in a highly competitive and dynamic market. About Vorndran Mannheims Capital Vorndran Mannheims Capital, founded in 2000 under the name Ventizz Capital Partners, has offices in St. Gallen, Zurich, Düsseldorf and Vienna. VMCap is the exclusive advisor to the Ventizz Private Equity Funds, which provide growth capital and buyout financing for high tech companies in Western Europe. Four partners and a team of 15 additional professionals currently advise four funds with a total capital under management of EUR 675m. Ventizz Capital Fund IV L.P. is the largest of the four funds established so far. The Fund was closed at the end of 2007 after only six months of fundraising, during which EUR 450m were raised, making it one of the biggest private equity funds in the segment of growth capital and mid-size tech buyouts in the German-speaking region. VMCap Funds have invested in 47 companies to date, with a focus on the areas of renewable energy/clean tech, high-tech manufacturing industries, medical technology, and information and communication technology. In addition to a variety of trade sales, VMCap has so far floated four portfolio companies (ersol, SAF, PV Crystalox Solar and recently exceet) on European stock exchange markets. On the internet at: www.vmcap.com
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