SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm, has hired Asim Bhatia as director, business development.

In this role, Mr. Bhatia will coordinate and lead the firm’s efforts to identify and develop investment opportunities. Before joining SK Capital, Mr. Bhatia was a senior director of corporate M&A at DuPont de Nemours, where he led the acquisitions and divestitures of businesses.

“We are delighted to welcome Asim to the SK Capital team. His experience managing M&A for several of the most respected corporates in our sectors is valuable. We believe a dedicated effort to developing and managing the large pipeline of opportunities across our industries of focus will serve to enhance our investment practice,” said Mario Toukan, managing director of SK Capital.