The Carlyle Group Appoints Eric Kump as Managing Director, Carlyle Europe Partners

London – Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group today announced that Eric Kump has joined Carlyle Europe Partners (CEP) as a Managing Director for Leveraged Buyouts. Mr Kump joins Carlyle from Dubai International Capital where he was head of the European Private Equity team. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the private equity industry to Carlyle. Mr Kump is based in London.

William E. Conway, Co-founder and Managing Director, The Carlyle Group, said, “With huge experience in private equity and a track record of successful investments spanning various sectors, investment sizes and geographies, Eric will be an excellent addition to our strong European buyout team at a time when the investment pace is picking up across the region.”

Eric Kump, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group, said, “I’m very excited to be joining one of the most experienced and successful buyout teams in Europe. I hope to build on their track record, which includes superb recent deals such as Talaris and Moncler.”

Carlyle Europe Partners comprises a 40-strong team of investment professionals in offices throughout Europe: Barcelona, London, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich and Paris. The team takes a partnership approach to deals with large industrial and services groups that seek to spin-off or accelerate the development of specific subsidiaries. CEP I, II and III combine strong local presence and understanding of local business issues with Carlyle’s global platform and experience, with global industry teams for automotive, telecommunications, technology, media and aerospace.

Prior to joining Dubai International Capital, Mr Kump was a Managing Director with Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (MLGPE) where he was a member of the investment committee and a non-executive board member of numerous portfolio companies. While at MLGPE Mr Kump focused on European LBOs in the financial services, leisure, retail, distribution, industrial and healthcare sectors.

Mr. Kump received his BA in Finance and Accounting from Pace University, New York and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

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