- CCMP Growth Advisors appointed former BGIS Global COO Peter Papagiannis as an Executive Advisor to strengthen operational value creation across its portfolio.
- He scaled BGIS to 10,000+ employees and over C$3B in revenue while leading 20+ add-on acquisitions.
- Papagiannis already sits on the boards of CCMP portfolio companies Airo Mechanical, Innovative Refrigeration Systems, and Omnia Exterior Solutions.
- The hire deepens CCMP Growth’s board-level oversight and adds asset-heavy real estate and services operating expertise to support lower middle-market investments.
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The appointment of Peter Papagiannis positions CCMP Growth to strengthen its operational value-add in the lower middle market—an area where execution risk often undermines financial returns. Papagiannis’s track record at BGIS—expanding enterprise scale, driving integration, managing safety and employee satisfaction, and executing >20 add-ons—suggests he can help CCMP’s portfolio companies avoid common scaling pitfalls.
That he already sits on boards of three portfolio companies (Airo Mechanical, Innovative Refrigeration Systems, Omnia Exterior Solutions) means the firm has preexisting relationships with him, reducing integration lag and friction associated with new advisor hires; this enables faster articulation of operational leverage points and accelerated deployment of best practices.
His background in real estate and property services firms—including CFO and operations roles—provides CCMP Growth with expertise in asset-heavy segments, where operational performance (capex, maintenance, service delivery, contracting) tends to make or break investment outcomes. His CPA credential and balanced risk management viewpoint further suggest a disciplined approach to scaling operations.
For CCMP Growth, the move is likely part of a broader strategy to differentiate itself via operational excellence; this is reflected in their structure of Executive Advisors, which now includes Hornick, Reminder, and Papagiannis, adding coverage and capacity in board oversight, strategic input, and portfolio support.
However, questions remain regarding the specific terms of his advisory role—compensation, time commitment, reporting lines—and how CCMP will measure success of his contributions. Also, while Papagiannis has extensive experience scaling large entities like BGIS, translating those lessons to lower middle market settings with more constrained resources and different market dynamics (e.g. fragmented service sectors) will be a test.
Supporting Notes
- CCMP Growth Advisors appointed Peter Papagiannis as Executive Advisor on August 20, 2025.
- Papagiannis previously served as Global COO of BGIS, a CCMP Capital portfolio company, growing it to over 10,000 employees and more than C$3 billion in gross revenue.
- Drove / oversaw over 20 strategic add-on acquisitions during his tenure at BGIS.
- Serves on boards of three portfolio companies: Airo Mechanical; Innovative Refrigeration Systems; Omnia Exterior Solutions.
- Held executive roles in real estate and service sectors: CFO at Ontario Realty Corporation; SVP National Operations at Colliers Canada; VP Real Estate Operations at Canadian Tire Corporation; VP at First Capital Realty, where he led creation of internal property management.
- Educational & certification background: CPA (CMA) and graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University.
- He is the third Executive Advisor at CCMP Growth, joining Mark Hornick and Bill Reminder.
- CCMP Growth’s strategy focuses on buyout and growth equity investments in high-growth, lower middle market industrial and consumer companies in North America, with operational support and a research-driven approach.