Iris Dorbian

According to an announcement on its site, Autodata has been acquired by Bowmark Capital and Five Arrows, a principal investing arm of the Rothschild Group. No financial terms were disclosed. Headquartered in the UK, Autodata is a publisher and supplier of technical information to the automotive aftermarket. To read details about the company's new ownership, visit here.

Western & Southern Financial Group and its investment arm, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, have hired Steven K. Kreider as senior vice president and chief investment officer. The appointment becomes effective May 30. Previously, Kreider worked at Western Asset Management Company where he served as head of insurance asset management.

Olympus Partners has closed its buy of Pregis Corp. North America. No financial terms were disclosed for the transaction. Pregis Corp. is a maker of protective packing materials and systems.

KMG Chemicals, a specialty chemicals provider, has named James Gentilcore to its board of directors. The former CEO of Edwards Group, Gentilcore is an executive advisor to CCMP Capital Advisors.

Athletico Physical Therapy has received undisclosed funding from New York private equity firm Harvest Partners. GE Capital, Ares Capital Corp. and Golub Capital arranged senior debt financing for the transaction. White & Case, McDermott Will & Emery and Marwood Group provided advice to Harvest while Jefferies, Abrams & Steinberg and Harrison & Held advised Athletico. Based in Chicago, Athletico is a physical therapy business that has 80 clinics throughout Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in The Executive Centre from Headland, which will retain a minority ownership in the firm. No financial terms were disclosed for the transaction that is expected to close at the end of May. PwC, Bain & Co., Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance advised CVC while Allen & Gledhill advised Headland. HSBC and Babson Capital are providing the debt financing for the deal. The Executive Centre is an Asia-based serviced office provider.

According to a post on its site by CEO Steve Daly, LANDesk, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, has acquired LetMobile. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Tel Aviv, LetMobile is a secure mobile gateway provider. To read the announcement, visit here.

Silent Circle, a private communications firm, said Wednesday that it has closed $30 million in funding. The investors included Ross Perot Jr. and Cain Capital. In addition to the funding, Silent Circle has appointed Perot and Sir Peter Bonfield to its advisory board. The firm has also named Anurag Jain as vice chairman of the board.

Lynx Equity has acquired Winfield Wood & Lath. No financial terms were disclosed. Generational Equity advised Winfield Wood & Lath on the transaction. Based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Winfield Wood & Lath is a remanufacturing sawmill wholesaler.

Brookfield Asset Management has acquired Thayer Lodging Group, a hotel investment company based in Annapolis, Maryland. No financial terms were disclosed.