SYDNEY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Ares Management Corp. on Monday named John Knox, the former head of Credit Suisse in Australia, as Chairman of its operations in the antipodean country and in New Zealand, the firm said in a statement.

As Chairman of Ares Management SSG in the countries, Knox, a veteran who led the French bank's operations in Australia for four years until 2019, will help Ares pursue expansion opportunities in the two countries, the firm said in the statement. (Reporting by Paulina Duran in Sydney; Editing by Louise Heavens)