NEW YORK, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Street
Capital ("ASC"), a private equity firm targeting entrepreneurial
businesses poised for the next level of growth, today announced
that Johnny Conklin has joined the
firm as a Partner. In this role, Mr. Conklin is responsible for the
firm's deal sourcing team and business development strategy for new
platforms and add-on acquisitions. In his role, Johnny
collaborates with investment and operating partners, as well as
portfolio company management teams on investment execution and
strategic growth priorities.
Andy Wilkins, Co-Chief Executive
Officer of Atlantic Street Capital, said, "Johnny Conklin is an aggressive, strategic, and
extremely capable executive that we have known for
years. He understands our team, our approach to adding
value and what it takes to grow companies into category
leaders. He is a highly valuable addition to the firm's
senior leadership team and who is charged with building the best
investment sourcing team in the middle market to complement our
growth vision for Atlantic Street Capital."
Whit Williams, Chief Operating
Officer of Atlantic Street Capital, added, "Following an exhaustive
search, we are excited to have Johnny join the senior leadership
team of ASC. He is known for and will bring to bear a tremendous
energy, deep market and sector-specific knowledge, process
expertise and innovative marketing skills. In applying
these talents, he has a proven and demonstrated track record of
identifying great entrepreneurial businesses, nurturing those
relationships, and converting them into long-term partnership
opportunities. Ultimately, his sound judgement and highly
strategic approach will transform and elevate this critical
function for the firm."
Mr. Conklin summarized, "Atlantic Street Capital is a successful
and established investor with exceptional momentum and a solid
foundation for continued growth. It was clear from my prior
interactions, that ASC has a differentiated, blue-collar mindset
and a deep bench of resources available to aggressive executive
leaders and business owners. They also have a passion and
vigor for winning throughout the firm's culture that stood out as
rare traits. To distill it, the same way that our
entrepreneur and portfolio company partners are committed to
unlocking and reaching their full potential, we at ASC expect the
same of ourselves. I look forward to partnering with my
colleagues and rolling up our sleeves to advance the Atlantic
Street platform and continue our ascension into a world-class
institution."
Prior to joining Atlantic Street, Johnny was a Managing Director
and member of the Executive Leadership Committee at BlackArch
Partners, a boutique M&A advisory firm serving the middle
market. He built and led the firm's Services practice which
encompassed consumer, business, and software/technology clients.
Prior to BlackArch Partners, Johnny worked for two real estate
private equity funds in Trinity Capital Partners and Columbus Nova. In each case, he invested
equity in the real estate of middle market companies via
sale-leaseback and alternative debt financing transactions.
Prior to his real estate experience, Johnny worked at
Edgeview Partners, a boutique M&A advisory firm serving the
middle market, and at Raymond James, a full-service investment bank
in the firm's Healthcare practice.
Mr. Conklin holds an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler
Business School and a B.S. in Management with certificates of
concentration in Accounting, Economics and Finance from the
Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech).
About Atlantic Street Capital
Atlantic Street Capital is a private equity firm managing private
investment Funds that invest in lower middle market and middle
market companies that can benefit from operational resources and
support. Atlantic Street Capital's Fund management team are
hands-on investors who work closely with portfolio company
management to unlock their business' underlying value and help them
succeed. The firm's Atlantic Street Capital IV, LP private Fund is
currently active in making private investments. For more
information, visit www.atlanticstreetcapital.com.
Contact: Chris Tofalli
Chris Tofalli Public Relations, LLC
914-834-4334
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