Iris Dorbian

Navacord, a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners, has acquired Richmond Hill, Ontario-based Benemax Financial Group, a benefits management company.

Canadian mid-market private equity firm Fulcrum Capital Partners has sold Verdant Environmental Technologies to Emerson.

Eyzenberg & Company, a New York City-based commercial real estate investment bank, has opened a new office in Florida.

One Equity Partners has agreed to acquire MCL, a German provider of IT consulting services and hardware.

Law firm Katten has named Bret T. Diskin as a partner for its private equity and M&A practice.

Tangent Technologies, which is backed by The Sterling Group, has acquired Aurora, Illinois-based Bedford Technology, a plastic lumber extruder.

Eye Health America, which was formed by LLR Partners, has acquired two South Carolina-based optometry practices, Dillon Eyecare Associates and Pee Dee Eye Associates.

This week’s jobs include a principal at Wellington and associates at Lazard and Rothschild.

The Jordan Company has acquired Emerald Isle, North Carolina-based Transportation Impact, a provider of technology and service solutions that reduce costs for high-volume shippers.

Blackstone has agreed to pay 120 million pounds to buy 22 UK-based ecommerce warehouses, reported Financial Times.