Team

New York | London

$12+ billion in M&A and financing transactions at Trumont and previous firms/companies
Deep knowledge of several industry sub-sectors
Strength in North America – Europe nexus
Prior experience of senior professionals with Blue Chip organizations in relevant functions (Corporate Finance and M&A)
Industrial and financial backgrounds
The elite “A+” team for client assignments

Komail Z. Thaver
Managing Director
kthaver@trumontinternational.com
T: 646.583.0622 (US)
T: +44 (0) 207 193 6184 (Europe)

Founded Trumont in partnership with senior bankers based in New York in 2003 to exclusively serve chemicals and related industries.
28 years of experience; 26 years focused on chemicals and industrials.
Transaction experience covers advanced intermediates/APIs, aroma chemicals, biocides, catalysts, ceramics, coatings, coating additives, composites, distributors, excipients, fine chemicals, food ingredients, industrial minerals, industrial gases, oilfield chemicals, personal care chemicals, specialty refining, petrochemicals, pigments, PVC/plastic additives, resins and water treatment chemicals.
Previously with Credit Suisse First Boston (1996-2001) in chemical industry, corporate finance and M&A groups and Citi (1993-95) focused on debt financing.
MBA from INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France) (2002).
BA (with Honors) in Economics and International Relations from Stanford University (California, US) (1993).

Anthony (Tony) Cox
Senior Advisor
In Memoriam

47 years of chemical sector experience.
Joined Trumont in 2005 to assist with M&A and strategic due diligence services for chemical companies and private equity firms.
Previously, top-ranked equity research analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (“DrKW”) covering European chemicals for 16 years.
Major transactions include spin-offs of Ciba SC and SKW as well as the spin-off of Celanese and the secondary sale of Hoechst’s interest in Clariant.
Previously with European Chemical News (1972-84 rising to Editor) and with ICI as Public Relations Manager (1984-88).
Co-authored three books on Eastern and Central European chemical industry.
BSc from City University (London, UK) in Applied Chemistry.

Bill Eckman
Managing Director, North America
beckman@trumontinternational.com
T: 646.583.0496 (US)

39 years of experience.
Joined Trumont in 2018 to collaborate on North American expansion.
Co-Founded GEO Specialty Chemicals in 1993 and served as its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.
Built GEO Specialty Chemicals through several acquisitions, including carveouts and family-held companies, to create $400 mm revenue company.
Also a founder and owner of Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals, S.A., a fine chemicals company in Italy sold to DLJ Private Equity.
Prior to GEO, with Exxon Chemical in acquisitions, joint venture development, product management, financial control and strategic planning for Exxon Chemical’s specialty chemical business in Latin America and Mexico.
MBA from New York University (US) with a major in International Business and Economics.
BA in Business Administration from Marian College (Ohio, US).

Matt Tittensor
mtittensor@trumontinternational.com
T: +44 (0) 207 193 6023

Supports Trumont’s senior professionals in preparing, marketing and closing corporate sales, acquisitions and other strategic assignments.
Joined Trumont in 2021.
MSc in Finance (with distinction) from London School of Economics.
BSc in Chemical Engineering from University of Southern California.
Undergraduate course work in chemical engineering included transfer phenomena, reactor analysis, material science and advanced chemistry courses (covering organic and inorganic chemistry).
Prior to Trumont, worked as a research assistant at USC; topics ranged from catalysis to biological vesicle production.