Aug 4 - Goldman Sachs ( GS ) has named Marko Ratesic as

vice chairman of the consumer retail group within its investment

bank, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday.

Goldman has recently advised on several blockbuster consumer

and retail deals, including candy maker Mars' $36 billion

agreement to buy Pringles maker Kellanova ( K ) last year, as

well as the Dick's Sporting Goods deal to acquire Foot

Locker ( FL ), and private equity firm Sycamore Partners' $10

billion deal to buy Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ), both

announced earlier this year.

Ratesic will ensure the team "continues to deliver

exceptional service and holistic solutions to clients across the

world", according to the memo, the contents of which were

confirmed by Goldman.

Ratesic, who joined the investment bank in 2006, is

currently chief operating officer of the financial and strategic

investors group in the Americas, and he will continue to work

with financial sponsor-owned companies as well as other

significant clients in the franchise.

He joined Goldman as a vice president in the consumer retail

group in New York and moved to investment banking services in

2009. He had a stint in Chicago starting in 2012 to help lead

investment banking in the Midwest region, and returned to New

York in 2021.

Ratesic became a managing director in 2009 and partner in

2016.