Former GKN CEO joins Unitas Capital as partner
Unitas Capital has appointed Sir Kevin Smith as a partner of the firm. Formerly CEO of GKN, a FTSE100-listed global engineering and manufacturing company, Smith will be based in Hong Kong and work closely with existing executives and portfolio companies.
"We are delighted that Sir Kevin Smith is joining us. Unitas and our portfolio companies will benefit greatly from Kevin's understanding of industrial businesses, his extensive network of relationships...
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