Brings over 20 years of operational and performance optimization experience
TSG Consumer Partners (“TSG”), a leading private equity firm, today announced the expansion of its portfolio operations group, TSG Vantage (“Vantage”), with the appointment of Dori Konig as Head of TSG Vantage, effective August 5, 2024.
Vantage supports TSG partner companies with strategic and operational services, with a particular focus on branding, digital transformation, and marketing strategy. Vantage’s focus areas are enhanced by a dedicated Consumer Insights team, fueling data-driven decision-making to ensure that TSG’s partner companies are addressing the end consumer’s wants and needs. The Vantage team is made up of professionals from a variety of blue-chip companies, including Walmart, Sephora, and Uber, who help to drive sustainable growth and margin enhancement across TSG’s portfolio.
Dori brings over 20 years of finance, strategy, and operating experience. He most recently served as Managing Director at global investment firm, Platinum Equity, where he led the firm’s East Coast Operations team. Dori works in partnership with C-suite executives to design and execute transformational programs. He has worked with dozens of companies to optimize and enhance business strategy, operations, and talent to drive change and produce tangible results. At TSG, in addition to working with partner companies and executives, Dori will lead the Vantage group and further build out the team to offer additional value-creation services to TSG partner companies.
“Dori’s addition to Vantage underscores our commitment to bringing thoughtful, innovative solutions to TSG and its partner companies,” said Hadley Mullin, Senior Managing Director at TSG. “We look forward to deepening and broadening our capabilities under Dori’s leadership. His specialized experience in the space and demonstrated record of execution will help us enhance our strategic counsel and value creation amid a quickly changing business landscape.”
“Since its inception, Vantage has set itself apart as a truly differentiated offering to help consumer brands scale their potential for customers, clients, and employees, alike,” said Dori. “I am thrilled to work alongside this excellent team, leveraging Vantage’s resources and my expertise to champion groundbreaking digital and operational solutions for TSG partner companies.”
Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2013, Dori served as a Director in Alvarez & Marsal's Corporate Restructuring Group, offering advisory services to underperforming and distressed companies. He also worked as an Associate in Lehman Brothers' High Yield Corporate Research Group, later acquired by Barclays. Dori holds a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University and a bachelor’s degree from York University.
About TSG Vantage
Founded in 2016, TSG Vantage, an affiliate of TSG Consumer Partners, is a dedicated team of operating specialists focused on driving growth and profitability across the TSG portfolio. The team offers a spectrum of services to TSG partner companies including consumer insights, branding, marketing, digital transformation, data analytics, human capital, commercial and operational support. For more information, visit tsgconsumer.com.
About TSG Consumer Partners
TSG Consumer Partners, LP is a leading private equity firm with approximately $15 billion in assets under management that partners with founders and management teams to build and accelerate growth for best-in-class consumer-facing businesses. Since its founding in 1986, TSG has been an active investor in the consumer industry. Representative past and present partner companies include Duckhorn, Dutch Bros, Huda Beauty, IT Cosmetics, Planet Fitness, Pureology, Revolut, Revolve, Smashbox Cosmetics, and Vitaminwater, among others. For more information, visit tsgconsumer.com.
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