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                Managing Director, Head of Consumer Products & Services

Adam Filkin is a managing director and head of Consumer Products & Services for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He originally joined William Blair's investment banking team in 2007. Before joining William Blair, he worked for Banc of America Securities and A.T. Kearney.
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                    a division of KIK Custom Products and portfolio company of Centerbridge Partners
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                    a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners
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William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Ranir LLC, a leading global self care company providing oral care products to consumers worldwide owned by the Kiphart family and Camden Partners, in connection with its pending sale to Perrigo Company plc.
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