Goldman Sachs announced in an internal memo that Michael Carr and Dusty Philip are the new M&A co-heads for the Americas.  They replace Tim Ingrassia, who's joining Gene Sykes and Jack Levy as a co-chairman of global M&A. 

And so, Goldman continues its staffing changes.  Last month Richard Ruzika, 51, who runs the firm’s special situations group, announced plans to retire from the firm.  Mr. Ruzika is also a member of the firm’s management committee.  The special situations group invests in, and lends to, companies.

In its memo, the firm noted that the priorities of the new co-heads "will be to ensure that we optimally meet our clients’ M&A objectives, expand our market share by deepening client relationships, enhance our leading execution standards and strengthen the integration of M&A with our financing products.  Michael and Dusty will retain their coverage responsibilities for their respective natural resources, health care and industrial clients."

For further details and the full memo, go to:   [NYT Dealbook, 3/8]