Altira Group has appointed Matthias Graat to its Management Board with responsibility for customer service, marketing and sales. Besides overall responsibility for customer service, Matthias Graat's main role, beginning 1 June 2012, will be to personally look after institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies, occupational pension schemes and family offices. Matthias Graat has more than 25 years of experience in managing and advising domestic and international investors. Most recently he was co-founder and managing partner of private equity company Triginta Capital, where he was responsible for management and advising for international investors as well as establishing and expanding strategic joint ventures and partnerships.