Olympia Capital Management has hired Eric Pinn as Head of Global International Sales for the Group and CEO of newly formed Olympia Capital Management Ltd, UK.

Olympia Capital recently purchased 100 per cent of Dawnay Day Olympia its UK joint venture from the Dawnay Day Group, thus completing its strategy to make the London office the hub for its non-French sales activities.

'Olympia has one of the longest established track records and reputation for managing funds of hedge funds, I am very excited to be a key part of growing what is already one of the largest and best respected European companies in its field' said Pinn.

'I am delighted that Eric has joined Olympia, I have known him for many years and I am sure he will be instrumental in continuing and accelerating our growth internationally', said Matteo Perruccio, Co-CEO of Olympia. 'His arrival is yet another testimony to the quality of the Olympia Capital Management team and of our investment in recruiting top people for the future'.

Started in 1989, based in Paris with offices in New York, London, Zurich and Hong Kong, Olympia Capital Management manages more than USD 5 billion of assets, in investment funds, fund of funds and investment portfolios. The Olympia Group specializes in multi-strategy and multi manager funds of funds, both in alternative and traditional investments.