Best Friends Pet Care, Inc. Announces Management Changes
NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Friends Pet Care, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Mr. John A. Heyder as President and CEO of the Company replacing Mr. Dennis M. Dolan who has resigned to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Heyder has been with Best Friends since 1996 and for the past 10 years has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
The Company also announced that Ms. Renee Coughlin has joined Best Friends as its Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining Best Friends, Ms. Coughlin had spent over 20 years in senior marketing positions within Pepsico.
About Best Friends Pet Care, Inc.:
Formed in 1991 and majority owned by Brynwood Partners IV L.P., Best Friends is the largest independent provider of pet care services in the U.S., with 42 locations across 18 states. Best Friends has been a pioneer within the $5.4 billion pet services industry and was the first company to create a nationally-branded chain of pet boarding centers. For more information on Best Friends please visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com.
About Brynwood Partners L.P.:
Founded in 1984, Brynwood Partners is an operationally-focused private equity fund that makes control investments in lower middle market companies. Brynwood Partners targets companies operating in the following sectors: (a) consumer products, (b) light manufacturing with low capital intensity, (c) service businesses, and (d) specialty retailing.
Brynwood Partners is currently managing over $500 million of private equity capital for its limited partners who include U.S. and international pension funds, fund-of-funds, endowments, high net worth family investment offices and financial institutions. For more information on Brynwood Partners please visit www.brynwoodpartners.com.
SOURCE Brynwood Partners L.P.
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