Edgewater Funds Closes Sale of Westar

The Edgewater Funds, a Chicago based private equity group with approximately $540 million under management, today closed the exit of its investment in Westar Aerospace and Defense Group, Inc. Westar, a leading provider of technology solutions to the Department of Defense, other government agencies, and…

Westar Expands HQ, Ramps Up Revenue, Eyes Acquisitions

Rob Topping, president and chief operating officer of Westar Corp., is fortifying the defense contractor’s St. Charles County operations. He is expanding the company’s newly designated headquarters, consolidating top management here, acquiring two other companies and projecting 2004 revenue will double last year’s total. During…

AMF Bowling Completes Merger

Fred Hipp, Former Chief Executive of California Pizza Kitchen, Will Lead AMF  AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc., announced today that the company has been acquired through a merger transaction with equity funding provided by Code Hennessy & Simmons, The Edgewater Funds, Merrill Lynch and other institutional…