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Mr. Walter Münnich joined European Capital in October 2007 as Managing Director and Head of the European Operations Group.
He brings extensive entrepreneurial experience to all of European Capital’s business activities – including the sourcing and execution of investments, as well as directly advising its portfolio companies.
Prior to European Capital he worked as an independent Management Consultant and Senior Advisor for a number of renowned institutional investors.
In this role he acted as Member and Chairman of the advisory boards of different mid-market industrial firms as well as for an international private equity house.
During this time he conducted two MBOs.
Mr. Münnich brings with him broad experience in the industrial sector.
He started his career in 1975 as Assistant to the Management Board at Mannesmannpipe-Works AG and was subsequently promoted to Head of Production of oilfield turbular goods.
From 1986 to 1996 he handled a range of responsibilities at A.
Friedrich Flender AG, world market leader in mechanical power transmission, and ultimately became Chief Executive Officer.
Between 1997 and 2000 he was Chief Executive Officer of elexis AG, his first MBO, which he floated in 1999.
Mr. Münnich holds a diploma in Engineering from the Technical University of Hanover.
Former positions of Walter Münnich
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European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (Frankfurt Branch)
 European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (Frankfurt Branch) Investment ManagersFinance European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (European Capital (Germany)) is the Frankfurt branch of European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (LSE: ECAS), which is managed by European Capital Financial Services (Guernsey) Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of American Capital Strategies Ltd. (ND: ACAS) in the US. Established in 2007, European Capital (Germany) is a closed-end investment firm for private equity and mezzanine investment firm which invests in and sponsors management and employee buyouts, invests in private equity buyouts and provides capital directly to private and public companies headquartered mainly in Europe. The Frankfurt branch focuses on mezzanine investments, working closely with the European mezzanine team in the firm's London office. In addition to the Frankfurt branch, the firm is based in London and has other branch offices in Paris and Madrid. | Investment Committee Member | 29/09/2009 |
Kemmer Technology AG
 Kemmer Technology AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Kemmer Technology AG manufactures metal based machinery and tooling components. Products include drill bits, cutters, groove cutters, components for MLC technology, complete MLC tools, follow-on composite tools, special tools, test systems, equipment for the manufacture of multi layer ceramic products, automation technology and jig construction. Applications can be found in electronics industry, automobile industry, aerospace technology, plastics technology, medical technology, pharmaceutical industry and the food industry. The group is represented in the markets of Europe, southeast Asia and the USA. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Kemmer Technology AG
Kemmer Technology AG Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Kemmer Technology AG manufactures metal based machinery and tooling components. Products include drill bits, cutters, groove cutters, components for MLC technology, complete MLC tools, follow-on composite tools, special tools, test systems, equipment for the manufacture of multi layer ceramic products, automation technology and jig construction. Applications can be found in electronics industry, automobile industry, aerospace technology, plastics technology, medical technology, pharmaceutical industry and the food industry. The group is represented in the markets of Europe, southeast Asia and the USA. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany. | Producer Manufacturing |
European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (Frankfurt Branch)
European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (Frankfurt Branch) Investment ManagersFinance European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (European Capital (Germany)) is the Frankfurt branch of European Capital Financial Services Ltd. (LSE: ECAS), which is managed by European Capital Financial Services (Guernsey) Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of American Capital Strategies Ltd. (ND: ACAS) in the US. Established in 2007, European Capital (Germany) is a closed-end investment firm for private equity and mezzanine investment firm which invests in and sponsors management and employee buyouts, invests in private equity buyouts and provides capital directly to private and public companies headquartered mainly in Europe. The Frankfurt branch focuses on mezzanine investments, working closely with the European mezzanine team in the firm's London office. In addition to the Frankfurt branch, the firm is based in London and has other branch offices in Paris and Madrid. | Finance |
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