Bertram Capital Promotes Chris Brown to Partner

Core Insights - Bertram Capital has promoted Chris Brown to Partner, recognizing his significant contributions to the firm since rejoining in 2019 and his previous tenure from 2010 to 2015 [1][2][3] Group 1: Promotion and Contributions - Chris Brown has been involved in 15 platform investments and over 60 add-on acquisitions, contributing to sourcing, execution, and portfolio management [2] - He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of several companies, including AFC Industries and Applied Adhesives, and has played a key role in managing investments in Flow Control Group and Solo Stove [2][3] - His promotion reflects his strong judgment, deep transaction experience, and collaborative mindset, as noted by Jeff Drazan, Managing Partner at Bertram Capital [3] Group 2: Professional Background - Prior to rejoining Bertram, Chris Brown worked in corporate development at Micron Technology, focusing on M&A transactions and corporate strategy [4] - Earlier in his career, he was part of the Syndicated and Leveraged Finance group at J.P. Morgan, where he specialized in structuring leveraged loans and high-yield bonds [4] Group 3: Company Overview - Bertram Capital is a private equity firm that targets investments in lower middle-market companies and has raised over $4.0 billion in capital commitments since its inception in 2006 [6] - The firm employs a value-creation strategy called SMBertram High-5, which includes management augmentation and operational initiatives, supported by its in-house technology team, Bertram Labs [7] - Bertram Capital V focuses on control investments in business services, consumer, and industrial sectors with EBITDA above $7.5 million, while Bertram Ignite I targets both control and non-control investments with a minimum EBITDA of $3 million [8]