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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Private Equity Firm

Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Berger
Number of Employees 18
Contact Information

280 Pk Ave 38th Fl

New York, New York 10017-1216

www.odysseyinve...

(212) 351-7900

NAICS Code Miscellaneous Intermediation: 523910

Recent Events

  • ThyssenKrupp reports loss of euro1.87 B ($2.8 B)

    11/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Safway to be acquired by New York private equity investors

    11/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • ThyssenKrupp sells Safway division

    11/19/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • ThyssenKrupp Sells Safway Unit To Odyssey Investment

    11/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

odyssey investment partners llc and pro mach inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Stephen Berger Chief Executive Officer
Brian Kwait Co-President & Managing Principal
William F. Hopkins Co-President & Managing Principal
Dennis Moore Vice President
Matthew Satnick Vice President
Ross Rodrigues Vice President
Muzzi Mirza One of the Founders
Benjamin Hochberg Principal
Doug Hitchner Managing Principal
Doug Rotatori Principal
Douglas W. Rotatori Managing Principal
Jason Cowett Associate
Jeffrey McKibben Associate
Randy Paulson Managing Principal
Robert Aikman Associate

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
Waukesha Engine Division Dresser Industries Current
Masoneilan Company, Ltd. Current
York Insurance Services Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dresser, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Chief Executive Officer Former
General Electric Capital Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Port Authority Executive Director Former
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Executive Director Former
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Co-Founder & Chairman Former
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC General Partner Former
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Director of Corporate Development Former
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Principal Former
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Chairman Former
Brandeis University graduate in History Former
University of Chicago fellowship Former

Mr. Kwait is one of the founders of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC and was a principal in the private equity investing group of Odyssey Partners from 1989 to 1997. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Wastequip, Inc., Pro Mach, Inc. and Norcross Safety Products, LLC. Prior to joining Odyssey, Mr. Kwait was at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 1989, where he was an associate in the Corporate Finance Group and worked on various debt and equity financings and restructurings in a variety of industries, including industrial manufacturing, business services and retail services. Prior to Bear Stearns, Mr. Kwait was a CPA and senior accountant at Ernst & Whinney. A native of Ohio, Mr. Kwait is a graduate of the University of Michigan and received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Co-President & Managing Principal Current
Norcross Safety Products LLC Manager Current
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Principal Current
Ranpak Corp. Board of Directors Current
United Site Services, Inc. Director Current
Norcross Safety Products LLC Member of The Board Current
Wastequip, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Co-Founder & Managing Principal Former
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Associate, Corporate Finance Group Former
Ernst & Whinney Senior Accountant Former
Bear, Inc. Former
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Ernst & Whinney CPA Former
University of Michigan graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Co-President & Managing Principal Current
Aviation Technologies Director Current
Neff Motivation Inc. Director Current
Evergreen Tank Solutions Board of Directors Current
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Co-Founder & Managing Principal Former
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Principal Former
Wells Fargo Bank Corporate Lending Officer Former
General Electric Capital Corporation Merchant Banking Group member Former
Wells Fargo & Company Former
University of California, San Diego graduate Former

Mr. Moore joined Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC in 2003 as an Associate. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Moore was an analyst at Salomon Smith Barney where he spent time in both the Financial Sponsors Group focusing on financings and advisory services and the Consumer/Retail Group concentrating primarily on mergers and acquisitions. A native of Michigan, Mr. Moore received his BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Vice President Current
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Associate Current
Ranpak Corp. Board of Directors Current
Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. analyst Former
University of Pennsylvania BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Vice President Current
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Associate Current
Norcross Safety Products LLC Member of The Board Current
Saunders, Karp & Megrue Associate Former
Lazard Ltd. Analyst Former
University of Pennsylvania Ba Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Vice President Current
Wastequip, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Leveraged Finance Group Analyst Former
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Principal Current
Tufts University BS In Computer Science Engineering Former

Mr. Mirza is one of the founders of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC and was a principal in the private equity investing group of Odyssey Partners from 1993 to 1997. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Aviation Technologies, Inc., Dresser, Inc., United Site Services, Inc., Neff Corp, Norcross Safety Products, LLC., and Tri-Star Electronics, Inc. Prior to joining Odyssey, Mr. Mirza was head of the merchant banking group at GE Capital Corporation, where he was responsible for the company's cash flow lending and investing activities. Under Mr. Mirza, GE Capital's merchant banking portfolio managed over 75 investments representing several billion dollars. He had direct involvement and responsibility for a wide range of investments in various industries including retail, industrial manufacturing, business services and apparel. Mr. Mirza spent five years at Marine Midland Bank (1983 - 1988) and was a member of the bank's first LBO finance group. A native of Pakistan, Mr. Mirza is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and received his MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC One of the Founders Current
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Managing Principal Current
Dresser, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Norcross Safety Products LLC Board of Directors Current
Aviation Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Neff Motivation Inc. Director Current
United Site Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tri-Star Electronics, Inc Board of Directors Current
Aviation Technologies Director Current
Marine Midland Bank LBO finance group member Former
General Electric Capital Corporation Head of the Merchant Banking Group Former
American Graduate School of International Management MBA Former
Claremont McKenna College graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Principal Current
Bain & Company associate consultant Former
Bain Capital, LLC Principal Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Harvard College AB with Honors in Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Managing Principal Current
Wastequip, Inc. Board of Directors Current
United Site Services, Inc. Board Member Current
Neff Motivation Inc. Board Member Current
General Electric Capital Corporation Senior Vice President Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. vice president Former
Marine Midland Bank LBO finance group member Former
Odyssey, Inc Former
Bucknell University graduate Former

Mr. Rotatori joined Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC in 1998 as a Principal and was promoted to Managing Principal in 2003. Mr. Rotatori currently serves on the Board of Dayton Superior Corporation and York Insurance Services Group, Inc. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Rotatori was a partner at Wellspring Capital Management LLC, a New York-based private equity investment firm where he was responsible for a variety of acquisitions and financing transactions. From 1987 to 1995, Mr. Rotatori was at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. where he worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance groups and focused primarily on the general industrial and business and financial services sectors. Prior to Bear Stearns, Mr. Rotatori was a senior consultant in the Andersen Consulting Group of Arthur Andersen & Co. A native of Ohio, Mr. Rotatori is a graduate of Bucknell University and received his MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Principal Current
Wellspring Capital Management LLC Partner Former
Bear, Inc. Former
Stearns Inc. Former
Northwestern University MBA Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University MBA Former
Bucknell University graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Managing Principal Current

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Associate Current
Boston College BA In Finance Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Associate Current
York Insurance Services Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Aviation Technologies Board Member Current
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Harvard University Mba Former
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Bs In Economics Former
Saugatuck Capital Associate Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania BS In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Managing Principal Current
Evergreen Tank Solutions Board of Directors Current
National Financial Partners Corp. President, Acquisitions and Strategic Development Former
National Financial Partners Corp. Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Strategic Development Former
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Senior Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance groups Former
Odyssey, Inc Former
Stearns Inc. Former
Bear, Inc. Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University MBA Former
University of Minnesota Bsb In Accounting Former
General Electric Capital Corporation member Former

Mr. Aikman joined Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC in 2002 as an Associate and was promoted to Vice President in 2006. Mr. Aikman currently serves on the Board of Evergreen Tank Solutions Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Aikman was an analyst at UBS Warburg in the Financial Sponsors Group, where he participated in a wide variety of transactions involving private equity clients. A native of Texas, Mr. Aikman received his BA in Finance from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University in New Orleans. Mr. Aikman is a member of our Los Angeles office.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC Associate Current
Evergreen Tank Solutions Board of Directors Current
UBS Warburg Analyst Former
Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business Former
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