RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in MA and private capital advisory services, today announced the promotions of senior professionals across the U.S. and Europe. The promotions include:Ryan Budlong and Brent Spiller have each been promoted to co-head of the Consumer Group;Jen Bayat, Tyler Bradshaw, Nick Owens, Andreas Poth, Brian Titterington, Bryce Walker, and Greg Waller have been promoted to managing director;Rob Devlin and Richard Furseth have been promoted to director; andWill Baker, Ted Casey, Elliot Cave, Colin Chapin, Luke Clifford, Robert Crampton, Nick Crystal, Henry Frost, Sam Funkhouser, Addison Jones, Michael Tuohey, and Kel Wilburn have been promoted to vice president.“We are pleased to recognize these individuals, all of whom exhibit the expertise, market intelligence, and collaborative mindset that enable Harris Williams to consistently deliver superior outcomes for our clients,” said John Neuner, co-CEO of Harris Williams. “We are confident this next generation of senior-level professionals will continue to advance our firm’s capabilities and deepen our relationships with clients across the globe.”. “There is no more strategic investment we can make than the one we make in our people, and these promotions are a reflection of our commitment to supporting the ongoing success of these outstanding professionals,” said Bob Baltimore, co-CEO of Harris Williams. “We are proud to highlight their dedication to Harris Williams, and we look forward to their continued impact in helping our clients unlock value in their businesses.”

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services, announces it advised Magaya Corporation (Magaya), a portfolio company of LLR Partners (LLR), on its recapitalization from funds advised by Apax Digital, the growth equity arm of Apax Partners (Apax). Magaya is a leading provider of cloud-based supply chain automation and logistics software for freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other international logistics providers. The transaction was led by Andy Leed, Erik Szyndlar, Ryan Costa, Colin Chapin and Sean McGann of the Harris Williams Technology Group.“International logistics is undergoing an industry-wide digital transformation, and Magaya is playing a central role in helping freight forwarders become more agile and resilient through its modern digital freight platform,” said Andy Leed, a managing director at Harris Williams. “It was a pleasure working with CEO Gary Nemmers, Magaya’s co-founders, and management on this transaction, and we are excited to see what the company accomplishes in their continued partnership with LLR and with their new partner Apax Digital.”“This investment represents another high-profile transaction for Harris Williams within the broader supply chain and logistics technology sector,” said Ryan Costa, a director at Harris Williams. “The rapidly changing global trade environment, which is characterized by growing trade volumes, increasing complexity, and ongoing diversification away from single-sourced supply chains, is not only driving strong demand for Magaya’s solutions, but also fueling investment activity across the broader market. We expect strong investor and corporate buyer interest to continue as these trends create new challenges for organizations.”Magaya is a modern digital freight platform that accelerates growth with flexible, interoperable, and modular cloud-based solutions designed to optimize and digitize end-to-end logistics operations and customer experience