OpenGate Capital has named Damian Blazy as a principal in the North American operations team. Previously, he was vice president of portfolio operations at an unnamed New York-based private equity firm. LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced that Mr. Damian Blazy has joined the firm as a Principal on the North American operations team. He is responsible for working with the firm’s North American investments and is a contributing member of the firm’s global operations team. Blazy is a tenured, operations professional with 15 years of experience working in private equity, strategy consulting, and military service.