Arnaud Ajdler
Founder at Engine Capital L.P.
Profile
Arnaud Ajdler is the founder of Engine Capital L.P.
and Engine Capital Management LP, both founded in 2013.
He is currently a Director at Staccato Acquisition Corp.
Mr. Ajdler's former positions include Non-Executive Chairman at Destination Maternity Corp., Independent Director at Charming Shoppes, Inc., Independent Director at O'Charley's LLC, Independent Director at Stewart Information Services Corp., Director at The Topps Co., Inc., Independent Director at Startek, Inc., Managing Director at Crescendo Advisors II LLC, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Director at Arpeggio Acquisition Corp., Secretary & Director at Rhapsody Acquisition Corp., Director at Symphony Acquisition Corp., Director at Imvescor Restaurant Group, Inc., Independent Director at Hill International, Inc., Managing Director at Crescendo Partners LP, Independent Director at Societal CDMO, Inc., and Analyst at T2 Partners Management LP.
Mr. Ajdler's education includes a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an undergraduate degree from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, which he received in 2003.
Arnaud Ajdler active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Staccato Acquisition Corp.
 Staccato Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Staccato Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It acquires and targets businesses involved in the construction, engineering, water, design, environmental, energy, recycling, waste management, and logistics industries. The company was founded on March 26, 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2008-03-25 |
Engine Capital Management LP
 Engine Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Engine Capital Management LP (Engine Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Arnaud Ajdler in 2013. Engine Capital provides investment advisory services to a group of privately offered, pooled investment vehicles that each make investments according to a value-oriented special situations investment strategy. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-02-28 |
Engine Capital L.P.
 Engine Capital L.P. Investment ManagersFinance Engine Capital LP operates as a special situations fund that invests in companies undergoing change. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Founder | 2012-12-31 |
Former positions of Arnaud Ajdler
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-09-24 |
| SOCIETAL CDMO, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-05-10 |
| STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-11 |
| STARTEK, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-03-14 |
| DESTINATION MATERNITY CORPORATION | Chairman | 2017-09-06 |
Training of Arnaud Ajdler
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION | Finance |
| SOCIETAL CDMO, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 17 |
|---|---|
Charming Shoppes, Inc.
 Charming Shoppes, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Charming Shoppes, Inc. operates women's specialty apparel stores. It markets women's plus-size specialty apparel. The firm operates through two segments: Retail Stores segment and Direct-to-Consumer segment. The company was founded on September 13, 1940 and is headquartered in Bensalem, PA. | Retail Trade |
Destination Maternity Corp.
 Destination Maternity Corp. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Destination Maternity Corp. engages in the design, manufacture and sale of maternity apparel and related accessories. It operates stores under three brands: Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity. The Motherhood Maternity brand serves maternity apparel business, which is used in special occasion, offering quality merchandise at affordable value. The A Pea in the Pod brand is a contemporary, fashion-forward assortment including a curated selection of exclusive designer labels at premium pricing, offering the mom2be fashionable maternity pieces that reflect her uncompromising sense of style in both casual and career apparel. The Destination Maternity brand relates to a selection of fashion offers all three brands, plus skincare, fitness, and nutritional products to pamper the pregnant woman. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Moorestown, NJ. | Retail Trade |
O'Charley's LLC
 O'Charley's LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services O'Charley's LLC operates and franchises restaurants. It operates under three restaurant concepts: O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurant, and Stoney River Legendary Steaks. The O'Charley's menu features, including hand-cut and aged steaks, baby-back ribs basted with a sweet, yet smoky BBQ sauce, fresh salmon, a variety of seafood and salads. The Ninety Nine Restaurant menu features a wide selection of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, beef, chicken, and seafood entr?es and desserts. The Stoney River menu features several offerings of premium Midwestern beef, fresh seafood, and a variety of other gourmet entrees. The company was founded by Charley Watkins in 1971 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. | Consumer Services |
The Topps Co., Inc.
 The Topps Co., Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables The Topps Co., Inc. engages in the production and distribution of confectionery products, baseball cards, and other collectibles and toys. Its products include trading cards, memorabilia, wall art, entertainment products, and applications. The company was founded by Abram Shorin, Ira Shorin, Joseph Shorin, and Philip Shorin in 1938 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Durables |
Startek, Inc.
 Startek, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Startek, Inc. engages in the provision of global customer experience solutions. Its solutions help global companies to connect emotionally with their customers, solve issues, and improve net promoter scores and other customer-facing performance metrics. The company offers multiple services, including sales, order management and provisioning, customer care, technical support, receivables management, and retention programs. It also manages programs using a variety of multi-channel customer interactions, including voice, chat, email, social media and back-office support. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa, and Rest of World. The company was founded by A. Emmet Stephenson and Michael W. Morgan in 1987 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Commercial Services |
Crescendo Advisors II LLC
 Crescendo Advisors II LLC Investment ManagersFinance Crescendo Advisors II LLC is an independent hedge fund management firm founded by Eric Rosenfeld in 1998. Headquartered in New York City, the firm manages assets of financially sophisticated clients. | Finance |
| Arpeggio Acquisition Corp. | Finance |
T2 Partners Management LP
 T2 Partners Management LP Investment ManagersFinance T2 Partners Management LP (T2 Partners) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Whitney Tilson and Glenn Tongue in 2004. T2 Partners manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors. | Finance |
Rhapsody Acquisition Corp.
 Rhapsody Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Company is a blank check company formed to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business. The Company is in the development stage. | Finance |
Staccato Acquisition Corp.
Staccato Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Staccato Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It acquires and targets businesses involved in the construction, engineering, water, design, environmental, energy, recycling, waste management, and logistics industries. The company was founded on March 26, 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Symphony Acquisition Corp.
 Symphony Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Symphony Acquisition Corp. operated as a blank check company. It intended to acquire and target businesses involved in the construction, engineering, water, design, environmental, energy, recycling, waste management, and logistics industries. Symphony Acquisition was founded on March 26, 2008 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Imvescor Restaurant Group, Inc.
 Imvescor Restaurant Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Imvescor Restaurant Group, Inc. engages in the business of franchising and developing a system of distinctive mid-scale dining, casual-dining and take-out and delivery restaurants serving food. Its products include Pizza Delight, Toujours Mikes, Scores, Baton Rouge, Ben and Florentine, Commensal, and Retail. The company was founded by Bernard Imbeault in 1968 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada. | Consumer Services |
Engine Capital L.P.
Engine Capital L.P. Investment ManagersFinance Engine Capital LP operates as a special situations fund that invests in companies undergoing change. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Hill International, Inc.
 Hill International, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Hill International, Inc. provides project management and construction claims consulting services. The firm's services include: construction management, project management, program management, project management oversight, estimating & cost management, facilities management, project monitoring, troubled project turnaround, commissioning, project labor agreement consulting, project advisory and resiliency & disaster recovery. The company was founded by Irvin E. Richter in 1976 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Industrial Services |
| Crescendo Partners LP | Miscellaneous |
Engine Capital Management LP
Engine Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Engine Capital Management LP (Engine Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Arnaud Ajdler in 2013. Engine Capital provides investment advisory services to a group of privately offered, pooled investment vehicles that each make investments according to a value-oriented special situations investment strategy. | Finance |
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