This placement marks Falcon’s 16th completed search with Bertram Capital since our long-standing partnership began in 2018.
Falcon Partners is proud to announce the placement of Austin Nichols as Chief Commercial Officer at Applied Adhesives, effective immediately. Mr. Nichols joins Applied Adhesives from ChemPoint, a Univar Solutions subsidiary and leading digital distributor of specialty chemicals, where he served as CEO and led commercial strategy across North America. He brings a proven record in building scalable go-to-market systems, leading high-performance sales organizations, and driving profitable growth in technical B2B markets.
ABOUT BERTRAM CAPITAL
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle-market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $4.0 billion in capital commitments. In addition to providing strategic growth capital, Bertram Capital leverages its proprietary value creation strategy, Bertram High-5®, and in-house digital team, Bertram Labs®, to empower portfolio companies to scale through digital transformation, technology enablement, and commercial acceleration.
ABOUT APPLIED ADHESIVES
Based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Applied Adhesives is a leading provider of adhesive solutions, equipment, and technical expertise to more than 5,000 customers across packaging, product assembly, labeling, and industrial markets. With a differentiated service model, deep process knowledge, and growing national footprint, Applied Adhesives continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions in partnership with Bertram Capital.
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