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NAME

TITLE

LOCATION

STRATEGY

Mark Zhu

Associate

Menlo Park

Partners

Mark Zhu joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate. Previously, he worked as an investment banker at Moelis & Company in Los Angeles. Mr. Zhu graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with dual concentrations in Finance and Statistics.

Linda Zhu

Research Analyst

Hong Kong

Partners

Linda Zhu joined Silver Lake in 2010 as a Research Analyst. Previously, Ms. Zhu worked at McKinsey where she focused on renewable energy and climate change related research in China. Ms. Zhu graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University with a B.A. in Economics.

David Zhang

Analyst

Menlo Park

Partners

David Zhang joined Silver Lake in 2013 as an Analyst. Previously, he worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse in San Francisco. Mr. Zhang graduated with distinction from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. in Honors Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business

Shinian Ye

Associate

Hong Kong

Partners

Shinian Ye joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate. Previously, he worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. Mr. Ye graduated with honors from Dartmouth College with an A.B. in Economics and Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, where he was a James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar.

Raymond Wu

Principal

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Raymond Wu joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is a Principal focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Prior to joining Silver Lake, he worked at McKinsey & Company, having served clients in technology, private equity, and financial institutions. Mr. Wu graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Phillip Wood-Smith

Principal

New York

Partners

Phillip Wood-Smith Joined Silver Lake in 2007 and is a Principal. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Wood-Smith worked at Bain Capital where he focused on large-scale leveraged buyouts across industries ranging from manufacturing to technology. Previously, Mr. Wood-Smith was a management consultant with Bain & Company in New York and San Francisco focused on strategic due diligence for private equity clients as well as operational and strategic consulting for corporate clients. He graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College with Highest Honors in political science.

Lee Wittlinger

Principal

Menlo Park

Partners

Lee Wittlinger joined Silver Lake in 2007 and is a Principal. Previously, Mr. Wittlinger worked as an investment banker in the Technology, Media, and Telecom Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, and financing transactions in the technology industry. He currently serves on the board of Vantage Data Centers, LLC. Mr. Wittlinger graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with dual concentrations in Finance and Accounting.

Roger Wittlin

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager

Menlo Park

Credit

Roger Wittlin joined Silver Lake Credit in 2007 as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager to head up Silver Lake's debt investing strategies. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Wittlin developed Sutter Credit Strategies asset management business into a $3.5 billion business as Sutter’s Group Head and Lead Portfolio manager of the unit within Wells Capital Management. Mr. Wittlin's 24 years of capital markets experience includes 11 years with Goldman Sachs in the Mortgage Department and the Principal Investment Group which purchased and structured distressed and sub-performing assets. Mr. Wittlin received masters degrees in both business administration and international management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) and a B.S in journalism from ASU.

Mike Widmann

Associate

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Mike Widmann joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Associate focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Previously, he worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse in San Francisco. Mr. Widmann graduated with honors from Claremont McKenna College where he received a B.A. in Economics and was a Robert Day Scholar.

Jason White

Principal

Menlo Park

Partners

Jason White joined Silver Lake in 2006 and is a Principal. Previously, he worked in the Media & Communications Investment Banking Group and the Convertible Products Group at Morgan Stanley. He currently serves as a director on the board of SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. Mr. White graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a B.S.E in Operations Research & Financial Engineering.

Zheng Wang

Managing Director

Hong Kong

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Zheng Wang joined Silver Lake in 2008 and is a Managing Director. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Wang worked at General Atlantic where he focused on technology and healthcare related investments in Greater China. Previously, Mr. Wang was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance Practice. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wang also worked for Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse in Silicon Valley. Mr. Wang served on the board of directors of Oak Pacific Interactive and was an observer of the board of directors of Wuxi PharmaTech. He currently serves on the board of Global Blue, Allyes Online Media Holding and iResearch Consulting Group. Mr. Wang graduated summa cum laude from Yale College with majors in Computer Science and Economics.

Lingchao Wang

Analyst

Hong Kong

Partners

Lingchao Wang joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Analyst. Previously, he completed an internship in the Financial Entrepreneurs Group Asia Pacific at Citigroup. Mr. Wang graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Finance and Accounting. 

Sharin Valia

Senior Associate

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Sharin Valia joined Silver Lake in 2010 and is a Senior Associate focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Previously, he worked in the Industrials and Financial Sponsors Investment Banking Groups at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Valia graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Finance.

Yuichiro Takezaki

Senior Associate

Tokyo

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Yuichiro Takezaki joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is an Associate in Japan. Previously, Mr. Takezaki worked for Perry Capital in Hong Kong where he was responsible for private equity, mezzanine, and distressed deals in Japan. Prior to joining Perry Capital, he worked at Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley in Japan where he focused on the Technology and Communication sectors. Mr. Takezaki graduated from Tokyo University with a B.A. in Law.

Dan Sullivan

Associate

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Dan Sullivan joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is an Associate at Silver Lake Kraftwerk. His previous experience in the cleantech sector includes internships at venture capital firms and involvement in several cleantech startups. Mr. Sullivan graduated from Harvard with an A.B. in Economics.

Rick Stubblefield

Managing Director and Co-Group Head of Waterman

Menlo Park

Waterman

Rick Stubblefield joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Managing Director and Co-Group Head of Silver Lake Waterman. Mr. Stubblefield has been at the forefront of technology debt solutions for the private technology and venture capital community for over 25 years, helping to pioneer both venture leasing and venture debt in the marketplace. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Stubblefield co-founded Lighthouse Capital Partners, which under his leadership, grew into a leading debt provider to venture backed companies overseeing more than $1.6 billion in debt and equity investments across five funds. Prior to forming Lighthouse, Mr. Stubblefield served as Co-Head of West Coast Investment at Comdisco Ventures. Mr. Stubblefield holds a B.A. from the University of California at Davis and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University. 

Baker Shogry

Associate

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Baker Shogry joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate focused on the firm’s middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Previously, he worked at Bain & Company where he advised private equity clients on both due diligence and portfolio value creation. In addition, he served corporate clients across a number of functions, including growth strategy, M&A and divestitures. Mr. Shogry graduated with honors from Davidson College with a B.A. in Economics.

Meicheng Shi

Analyst

New York

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Meicheng Shi joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Analyst. Previously, she completed internships in the Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and at UBS Investment Bank. Ms. Shi graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. in Economics and Psychology, and a citation in French language. At Harvard, she was a John Harvard Scholar, received the Detur Book Prize, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Ms. Shi spent the 2010-2011 year living in Ghana and New Zealand, pursuing a project on social entrepreneurship through the Harvard College Benjamin A. Trustman post-graduate fellowship.

Simon Shen

Associate

Menlo Park

Partners

Simon Shen joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate. Previously, he worked as a Generalist at Goldman Sachs in San Francisco, where he focused on the Healthcare space. Mr. Shen graduated with highest honors from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business and a B.A. in Economics. 

Ajay Shah

Sumeru Founding Managing Partner

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Ajay Shah founded Shah Capital Partners in 2004 and joined the Silver Lake team in 2007 as the Managing Partner to found and develop the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Prior to founding Shah Capital, Mr. Shah founded and managed the Technology Solutions Business of Solectron, a $2 billion business. Mr. Shah was the CEO of Smart Modular Technologies, a company that he co-founded in 1989 and led through its public offering in 1995. He managed its growth to over $1 billion in revenues and directed its acquisition by Solectron Corp. in 1999 for over $2 billion. Mr. Shah serves on the board of directors of Flextronics, TES, CMAC, Ingenient, Magellan, Mobile Messenger, AVI-SPL, Inc., Power-One, Inc., and is chairman of the board of SMART Modular. He is a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum and also serves on the boards of Northern California Public Broadcasting and The Indian School of Business, India and is a Trustee of the American India Foundation. He has a B.S. in Engineering from University of Baroda and an M.S. in Engineering Management from Stanford University.

Kyle Ryland

Managing Director

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Kyle Ryland is a Managing Director focused on the firm’s middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. He has in-depth experience with investments, financings, mergers, and acquisitions in the technology sector. Mr. Ryland joined Silver Lake in 2007 from Shah Capital Partners where he served as a Senior Partner. Before joining Shah Capital, he was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers and head of Global Technology Investment Banking. Prior to Lehman Brothers, he was an investment banker at Robertson Stephens covering the technology sector and also worked in the firm’s Venture Capital funds where he analyzed and executed venture capital investments. Mr. Ryland is a director on the boards of AVI-SPL, Inc., Locaweb, and Power-One, Inc. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Public Policy Studies from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business.

David Roux

Co-Founder and Senior Director

Partners

Dave Roux is a co-founder and Senior Director of Silver Lake. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of Liberate Technologies, Executive Vice President at Oracle Corporation, and Senior Vice President at Lotus Development. Mr. Roux began his technology career as co-founder and CEO of Datext, Inc., the first commercial CD-ROM publishing company. Previously, Mr. Roux was a board member of Avaya Inc., Business Objects S.A., Gartner, Inc., Intelsat S.A., Symantec, Thomson, UGS Corp., and was the Chairman of the Board of Seagate Technology and Serena Software. David serves on the boards of The National Audubon Society, Jackson Laboratory, Bowdoin College, and The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. He is also a member of the DuBois Institute's National Advisory Board, a trustee at The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and an advisor to the Positive Coaching Alliance. Mr. Roux holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an M. Phil. from King’s College, Cambridge University. He is a graduate of Harvard College.

Randy Randleman

Director

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Randy Randleman joined Silver Lake in 2010 and is a Director focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. He has spent his career in finance and operating roles in technology companies. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Randleman was a finance executive at Qualcomm, where he had responsibility for consolidated financial reporting, mergers & acquisitions and strategic planning for multiple business units. Prior to Qualcomm, Mr. Randleman worked at Sprint Communications where he led finance organizations responsible for pricing and cash disbursements. Mr. Randleman began his career with U.S. Filter Corporation's European operations, where he managed the integration of international acquisitions. He holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. with distinction from Harvard Business School.

Josh Raffaelli

Managing Director

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Josh Raffaelli joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Managing Director at Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Previously, he was a Principal at Draper Fisher Jurvetson where he assisted in the founding and growth of the fund's energy investment practice. Prior to DFJ, Mr. Raffaelli was an Analyst at Och-Ziff Capital Management in London where he focused on merger arbitrage and emerging market investments in the logistics and oil and gas markets. Mr. Raffaelli was an Analyst at JPMorgan's Technology Investment Banking group in San Francisco. Mr. Raffaelli is a Cum Laude graduate of Harvard University with a B.A. in Government, and has an MBA from Stanford Business School. Mr. Raffaelli is also a Kauffman Fellow.

Simon Patterson

Managing Director

London

Partners

Simon Patterson joined Silver Lake in 2005 and is a Managing Director. Prior to joining Silver Lake, he worked at General Atlantic Partners and at GF-X, provider of the leading air cargo distribution system, where he was a member of the founding management team and held the roles of Senior Vice President Asia Pacific and Product Development Director. Prior to GF-X, he was a Managing Director of BMC, a subsidiary of the Financial Times newspaper, and a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. He serves on the boards of Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc., Intelsat Ltd., and MultiPlan, Inc., and is the Chairman of the Prince's Trust Internet and Media Leadership Group. Mr. Patterson holds an M.A. from King’s College, Cambridge University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar and was presented with the Alexander Robichek Award for Achievement in Finance.

Anish Pathipati

Analyst

New York

Partners

Anish Pathipati joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Analyst. Previously, he completed internships in Investment Banking with Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan as well as in Corporate Governance Investments with the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS). Mr. Pathipati received a B.S. in Economics with a concentration in Finance, summa cum laude, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.  He won the William D. Gordon Award and the Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key for graduating first in his class.

Kyle Paster

Associate

Menlo Park

Partners

Kyle Paster joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Associate. Previously, he worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse in San Francisco. Mr. Paster graduated from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with dual concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship, and a minor in Legal Studies and History.

Ulf Pagenkopf

Associate

London

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Ulf Pagenkopf joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate. Previously, he was at Deutsche Bank in the Frankfurt and London offices working in the M&A and Leveraged Debt Capital Markets groups where he was involved in a variety of LBO, high yield, and M&A transactions. Mr. Pagenkopf graduated from the European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel (Germany) with a B.Sc. in General Management.

Joe Osnoss

Managing Director

London

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Joe Osnoss joined Silver Lake in 2002 and is a Managing Director. After eight years with Silver Lake in the U.S., Mr. Osnoss moved to London in 2010 to help oversee the firm’s activities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He is a director of Global Blue, Interactive Data Corporation, Mercury Payment Systems, Sabre Holdings, and Virtu Financial, and previously served on the board of Instinet Incorporated. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Osnoss worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, where he focused on mergers and financings in the technology and telecommunications industries. He previously held positions at Coopers & Lybrand Consulting in France and at Bracebridge Capital, a fixed income arbitrage hedge fund. Mr. Osnoss graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. in Applied Mathematics-Economics and a citation in French language. He currently is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics, where he participates in teaching and research activities within the Department of Finance.

Shawn O'Neill

Managing Director and Co-Group Head of Waterman

Menlo Park

Waterman

Shawn O’Neill joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Managing Director and Co-Group Head of Silver Lake Waterman. Mr. O’Neill has been a strategic advisor to leading technology companies and has extensive technology merger, acquisition, and financing experience from 15 years in the industry as a technology investment banker and operating executive. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. O’Neill founded Bandon Partners, a boutique investment bank and was the CFO of two venture-backed companies. Mr. O’Neill was previously an investment banker with Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and Lehman Brothers. Mr. O’Neill holds a B.B.A. from the University of Texas, where he graduated with honors. 

Geoffrey Oltmans

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager

Menlo Park

Credit

Geoffrey Oltmans joined Silver Lake Credit in 2008 and is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. He has over 17 years experience in credit investing and as a restructuring advisor. His previous experience includes co-managing a distressed debt portfolio for UBS O'Connor and investing proprietary capital for Lehman Brothers. He started his career at Wasserstein Perella & Co., where he worked in the firm's Restructuring Group. Mr. Oltmans holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College, where he majored in Economics and minored in Mathematics.

Karol Niewiadomski

Principal

London

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Karol Niewiadomski joined Silver Lake in 2007 and is a Principal. Before joining Silver Lake, he worked in the Energy Investment Banking Group at Credit Suisse in London. Mr. Niewiadomski graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics with M.Sc. in Finance and holds a M.Sc. in International Management from Community of European Management Schools obtained at the University of Cologne, Germany.

Joel Newbert

Associate

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Joel Newbert joined Silver Lake in 2012 and is an Associate at Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse in the Canada Investment Banking Division, with a focus on natural resources. Mr. Newbert graduated as an Ivey Scholar from the University of Western Ontario's Richard Ivey School of Business with a B.A. in Business Administration.

Sebastian Neelamkavil

Principal

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Sebastian Neelamkavil joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is a Principal of Silver Lake Kraftwerk. He was an associate at Silver Lake Partners for two years focusing on private equity investments in the technology and technology-related sectors. Previously, he worked as an investment banker in the Technology Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Credit Suisse. Mr. Neelamkavil graduated with distinction from the University of Western Ontario's combined degree program in Engineering and Business, where he holds a B.ESc. in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering and a B.A. in Honors Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Greg Mondre

Managing Partner and Managing Director

New York

Partners

Greg Mondre joined Silver Lake in 1999 and is a Managing Partner and Managing Director based in New York. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Mondre was a principal at Texas Pacific Group, where he focused on private equity investments across a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on technology. Earlier in his career, Mr. Mondre worked as an investment banker in the Communications, Media and Entertainment Group of Goldman, Sachs & Co. He currently serves as a director of Avaya, Inc., Go Daddy, Inc., IPC Systems, Inc., Sabre Holdings, Vantage Data Centers, and is on the Operating Committee of SunGard Capital Corp. Previously he was a director of UGS Corporation and Network General Corporation. Mr. Mondre graduated from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics.

Sanjeet Mitra

Principal

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Sanjeet Mitra joined Silver Lake in 2007 and is a Principal focused on the firm’s middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. He currently serves on the board of directors of Velocity Technology Solutions. Previously, he worked in the Industrials Investment Banking Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in San Francisco. Mr. Mitra graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Paul Mercadante

Managing Director

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Paul Mercadante joined Silver Lake in 2007 from Shah Capital Partners (SCP) and is a Managing Director focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. He has significant experience as a senior management executive. Prior to joining SCP, Mr. Mercadante was President of Force Computers ("Force"), a leading provider of embedded computing systems and a wholly owned subsidiary of Solectron, Inc. that was subsequently sold to Motorola, Inc. in 2004. Prior to Force, Mr. Mercadante was the Vice President of Strategic Planning for Solectron's $2 billion Technology Solutions Business Unit. Mr. Mercadante also has previous experiences with SMART Modular Technologies, Rose Communications, Activision, and Apex Data. He serves on the Board of Directors of PrimeSense, Spansion, SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc., and Mobile Messenger. He has a B.A. in Economics from the State University of New York.

Mark Margiotta

Associate

Menlo Park

Partners

Mark Margiotta joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate. Previously, he worked in the Media & Communications Investment Banking Group and Leveraged Finance Group at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Margiotta graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Christian Lucas

Managing Director

London

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Christian Lucas is a Managing Director of Silver Lake which he joined in 2010 to help oversee the firm’s activities in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Mr. Lucas worked for approximately 16 years as an investment banker focusing on the technology, digital media, and telecommunications industries in Europe. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Lucas was a Managing Director and Head of the Technology group at Morgan Stanley’s investment bank. Mr. Lucas is currently a board member of Global Blue and Soitec and has been appointed as a French Foreign Trade Advisor in the UK. Mr. Lucas earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and also has degrees from ESSEC Graduate School of Management and from ASSAS Law School, both in France.

Yicong Liu

Associate

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Yicong Liu joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Associate focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Previously, she worked at the Technology Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley. Ms. Liu graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with a Biological Focus.

Sean Liu

Analyst

Hong Kong

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Sean Liu joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Analyst. Previously, he worked in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley in New York. Mr. Liu graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.S. in International Economics and a Certificate in International Business Diplomacy.

Tony Ling

Managing Director

Menlo Park

Partners

Tony Ling joined Silver Lake in 2005 and is a Managing Director. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Ling worked at Bain Capital where he focused on large-scale leveraged buyouts across a variety of industries, including specifically the technology and industrial sectors. Previously, Mr. Ling was a management consultant at Bain & Company where he performed strategic diligence on transactions for private equity clients and strategic development for numerous corporate clients. He currently serves on the board of IPC Systems, Inc. and Go Daddy, Inc. Mr. Ling holds an M.B.A from the Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College.

Nicolas Liao

Associate

Shanghai

Partners

Nicolas Liao joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Associate. Previously, he worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Barclays Capital in Menlo Park. Mr. Liao graduated from Stanford University with Master and Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering.

Yingqi Li

Principal

Hong Kong

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Yingqi Li joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is a Principal. Previously, she worked in the Technology Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley in Beijing and Hong Kong. Ms. Li graduated with Honors from Fudan University with a B.A. in Marketing.

Franklin Leong

Associate and Research Analyst

New York

Credit

Franklin Leong joined Silver Lake Credit in 2007 and is an Associate and Research Analyst. Previously, he worked in the Structured Credit Group at JPMorgan as a CDO Warehousing Analyst. While at JPMorgan, Mr. Leong closed over five CLO's totaling over $2 billion of loan transactions. He was also responsible for conducting performance analytics and risk modeling on over 40 CLO and Trust Preferred Warehouses. Mr. Leong also helped launch the performance analytics platform for JPMorgan's Structured Credit Group in London. Mr. Leong holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Scott Lefever

Analyst

New York

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Scott Lefever joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Analyst. Previously, he completed an internship at Barclays Capital in the Power & Utilities Investment Banking Group. Mr. Lefever graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School, a B.A. in Economics from the College of Arts and Sciences, and was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma.

Bryce Lee

Managing Director

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Bryce Lee joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Managing Director of Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking division, serving as head of the Technology Group for the Americas and as co-head of the Alternative Energy Group. Mr. Lee was instrumental in building Credit Suisse's investment banking franchises in Asia and in cleantech, and was named to Forbes magazine's "Midas List" of the top 100 technology dealmakers in the world. He was a member of Credit Suisse's Investment Banking Committee and served on the Managing Director Evaluation Committee. Mr. Lee has led numerous transactions for industry leaders in the cleantech sector in the U.S. and in Asia and raised over $6.7 billion in 22 public and private financings for cleantech companies from 2005 to 2011. Mr. Lee has also executed financings for nearly a dozen leading technology businesses in Asia. Mr. Lee holds a B.A. in Economics and Asian Languages from Stanford University.

Catherine Lee

Associate

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Catherine Lee joined Silver Lake in 2013 and is an Associate at Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Previously, she worked at Monitor Group as a management consultant, with a focus on growth strategy. Ms. Lee graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Commerce. 

Arif Lakhani

Principal

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Arif Lakhani joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is a Principal of Silver Lake Kraftwerk. He was an associate at Silver Lake Partners for two years focusing on private equity investments in the technology and technology-related sectors. Previously, he worked in the Global Technology Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Lakhani graduated cum laude from Harvard College with an A.B. in Economics.

Michael Korzinstone

Principal

London

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Michael Korzinstone joined Silver Lake in 2007 and is a Principal. Mr. Korzinstone graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with dual concentrations in Finance and Accounting. At Wharton, Mr. Korzinstone was a Joseph Wharton Scholar, was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma, and finished in the top 1% of his class. Mr. Korzinstone completed past internships at Lazard Frères, Merrill Lynch, and RBC Capital Markets.

Georg Knoflach

Associate

London

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Georg Knoflach joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate. Previously, he worked in the German investment banking team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Knoflach graduated from Bocconi University with a B.Sc. in International Economics and Management and from HEC Paris with a M.Sc. in International Business.

Joon Kim

Analyst

Menlo Park

Waterman

Joon Kim joined Silver Lake in 2013 and is an Analyst at Silver Lake Waterman. Previously, he worked in the Financial Sponsors & Leveraged Finance Group at UBS. Mr. Kim graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.S. in Engineering from the School of Engineering.

Chris Kennelly

Senior Associate

Menlo Park

Waterman

Chris Kennelly joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Senior Associate at Silver Lake Waterman. Mr. Kennelly has significant experience structuring and underwriting technology debt investments. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Kennelly was an Associate at Lighthouse Capital Partners, joining the firm in 2005. Mr. Kennelly holds a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and a M.Sc. from Oxford University.

Adam Karol

Director

New York

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Adam Karol joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is a Director. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Karol worked at Silver Point Capital, L.P., where his investment focus included private equity, distressed debt financings, and direct lending. Previously, Mr. Karol worked at Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., where he was involved with large-scale private equity investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to that, Mr. Karol worked as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he focused on the technology industry. Mr. Karol received a B.S. in Finance and Management Information Systems from the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management of Boston College, where he graduated first in his class, summa cum laude, and was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma. Mr. Karol also received an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Eric Johnson

Director and Senior Research Analyst

Menlo Park

Credit

Eric Johnson joined Silver Lake Credit in 2009 and is a Director and a Senior Research Analyst. Prior to joining Silver Lake Credit, Mr. Johnson was a Managing Director at Bear, Stearns & Company in the High Yield Credit Group and its Senior High Yield Energy analyst, responsible for investing in a variety of energy related situations. Previously, he was a Principal at Barclay's Global Investors Capital, where he was responsible for Energy, Utility and Chemical credit selections in the $5 billion Alpha Credit High Yield fund. Mr. Johnson earned an M.B.A. from USC's Marshall Graduate School of Business with a dual concentration in Finance and Accounting and a bachelor's degree in economics from Denison University.

Saurabh Jalan

Associate

London

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Saurabh Jalan joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is an Associate. Previously, he completed an internship in the Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Jalan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.A.S. from the School of Engineering & Applied Science with a minor in Mathematics.

Glenn Hutchins

Co-Founder and Managing Director

New York

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Mr. Hutchins is a co-founder and Managing Director of Silver Lake, which is one of the world's largest firms investing in technology and technology-enabled businesses. He is chairman of the board of SunGard Corp. and a director of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. and Mercury Payment Systems. Mr. Hutchins served President Clinton in both the transition and the White House as a special advisor on economic and health-care policy. He is also a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Vice Chairman of the Brookings Institution. Mr. Hutchins is a director of the Harvard Management Company, which is responsible for the University’s endowment, and Chairman of the DuBois Institute at Harvard. He is an owner and member of the Executive Committee of the Boston Celtics basketball team. He is also a trustee of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Mr. Hutchins holds an A.B. from Harvard College, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

John Hofmann

Director

Menlo Park

Sumeru

John Hofmann joined Silver Lake in 2010 and is a Director focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. He has significant experience executing technology-based private equity investments across multiple sectors of the economy. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Hofmann worked at GTCR Golder Rauner where he focused on mid-market leveraged buyouts and growth equity investments across a variety of industries, including transaction processing/payments, telecommunications/wireless, enterprise software, Internet/e-commerce and technology-enabled services. Previously, Mr. Hofmann was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company where he performed strategic and operational assessments for numerous corporate clients. Previously, he served on the board of Syniverse Technologies and National Processing Company. Mr. Hofmann holds an M.B.A from the Harvard Business School and a B.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania.

Hollie Moore Haynes

Managing Director

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Hollie Moore Haynes is a Managing Director based in Menlo Park. She joined Silver Lake in 1999 and is focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru, where she has been a member of the Investment Committee since its founding. She serves on the board of directors of Medseek and Mobile Messenger and is a board observer for Opera Solutions and Talend. Previously, she served on the board of directors of i2. Prior to Silver Lake, she worked in private equity at Hellman & Friedman and in investment banking at Morgan Stanley & Co. She graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in Economics and received an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Kenneth Hao

Managing Partner and Managing Director

Menlo Park and Hong Kong

Partners

Ken Hao joined Silver Lake in 2000 and is a Managing Partner and Managing Director. In 2007 and 2008, he led the establishment of the firm’s offices in China and Japan. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Hao was a Managing Director at Hambrecht & Quist (“H&Q”) where he led a range of investment banking and venture capital activities. Mr. Hao currently serves as a director on the boards of Allyes Online Media Holding, Avago Technologies Limited, and SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. Previously, he was a director of NetScout Systems, Inc., UGS Corp., Network General Corporation, and Certance Holdings (acquired by Quantum, and formerly a division of Seagate Technology). Mr. Hao graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in Economics.

Jordan Halpern-Leistner

Associate

New York

Partners

Jordan Halpern-Leistner joined Silver Lake in 2010 and is an Associate. Previously, he completed an internship in the Communications and Media Investment Banking Group at Barclays Capital. Mr. Halpern-Leistner graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.A. in Political Science from the College of Arts and Sciences, and was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma.

Sam Halls

Associate

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Sam Halls joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate focused on the firm’s middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Previously, he worked in the Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley in the Los Angeles office covering primarily the consumer and media sectors. Mr. Halls graduated with honors from Duke University where he received a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in History.

Mark Haller

Associate

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Mark Haller joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Associate focused on the firm’s middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Previously, he worked in the Industrials Investment Banking Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co.  Mr. Haller graduated with honors from the University of Illinois with a Master of Accounting Science, a B.S. in Finance and a B.S. in Accountancy.

Sören Haefcke

Analyst

London

Partners

Sören Haefcke joined Silver Lake in 2012 as an Analyst. Previously, he completed internships in the Principal Investment Area at Goldman Sachs, at Waterland Private Equity, and at The Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Haefcke graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics with an M.Sc. in Finance and from Münster University with a B.Sc. in Business Administration.

Kevin Guan

Analyst

Hong Kong

Partners

Kevin Guan joined Silver Lake in 2013 as an Analyst. Previously, he worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Guan graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business.

Adam Grosser

Group Head and Managing Director

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Adam Grosser joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is the Group Head and Managing Director of Silver Lake Kraftwerk. He has 28 years of experience as a successful investor and operator in a broad array of technology companies. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Grosser was a General Partner at Foundation Capital where, as part of the cleantech team, he helped to establish a widely regarded and differentiated cleantech investment practice. He served as a Director of Calix Networks Inc. (CALX) since May 2009, including through its public offering in 2010. Mr. Grosser also served on the boards of EnerNoc (ENOC) until June 2010 and Conviva, Control4, GridIron, Sentient Energy, SiBEAM, Silver Spring Networks, and Transmedics until January 2011, and since December 2012 he has served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association. He is a lecturer at the UCLA School of Film and Television and contributes to National Public Radio's Marketplace. Mr. Grosser holds a B.A.S., an M.S., and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Jake Gotta

Associate

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Jake Gotta joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Associate focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. Previously, he worked in the Industrials Investment Banking Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Gotta graduated with distinction from the University of Wisconsin with a B.B.A. in Finance.

Zach Goodman

Associate

New York

Partners

Zach Goodman joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Associate. Previously, he worked in the Media & Communications Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley. He currently serves on the board of directors of Futures and Options, a non-profit organization that empowers New York City’s underserved youth to explore careers through professional development and paid, mentored internships. Mr. Goodman graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Economics and an A.B. in History from Duke University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Charles Giancarlo

Managing Director and Head of Value Creation

Menlo Park

Partners, Value Creation

Charles Giancarlo joined Silver Lake in 2007 and is a Managing Director and Head of Value Creation. Mr. Giancarlo has over 25 years of experience in the communications industry. Mr. Giancarlo was interim CEO of Avaya in 2008 and is currently chairman of the board. Mr. Giancarlo serves on the boards of Mercury Payment Systems and Vantage and previously served on the board of Skype. He also currently serves on the board of Accenture. A senior executive at Cisco Systems from 1993-2007, Mr. Giancarlo most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Cisco and President of Cisco-Linksys, leading the company’s overall product operating activities. As Chief Development Officer, Mr. Giancarlo directed the activities of half of Cisco’s employees, and was directly responsible for Cisco’s expansion into a large number of new markets and technologies. His first position at Cisco was Vice President of Business Development, where he developed Cisco’s merger and acquisition strategy and practice. Prior to Cisco, Mr. Giancarlo founded or was an early executive in several successful startups including Kalpana, the inventor of the Ethernet Switch, which was later sold to Cisco. Mr. Giancarlo holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Brown University, an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Giancarlo currently serves on the advisory board for the UC Berkeley School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and is a trustee of Brown University.

John Flynn

Principal

London

Partners

John Flynn joined Silver Lake in 2008 and is a Principal. Previously, he worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Evercore Partners. Mr. Flynn graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S.E. from The Wharton School and a B.A.S. from the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

Martin Fichtner

Managing Director

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Martin Fichtner re-joined Silver Lake in 2010 and is a Managing Director of Silver Lake Kraftwerk. He has extensive experience in finding, executing and adding value to private equity investments in the technology and technology-related sectors. From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Fichtner was a principal at Elevation Partners and focused on private equity investments in the media, entertainment, and consumer-related technology sectors. Prior to Elevation, he was an associate at Silver Lake Partners and focused on private equity investments in the software, semiconductor, network equipment, and other technology sectors. Previously, he worked as an investment banker in the Technology Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Fichtner holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering with distinction and an M.S. in Engineering Economic Systems and Operations Research from Stanford University.

Evan Feinberg

Associate

New York

Partners

Evan Feinberg joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is an Associate. Previously, Mr. Feinberg completed an internship in the Media and Communications Investment Banking Group at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Feinberg graduated summa cum laude from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics with dual concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship and Innovation. At Wharton, he was a Joseph Wharton Scholar and elected to Beta Gamma Sigma.

Stephen Evans

Director

Menlo Park

Partners

Stephen Evans joined Silver Lake in 2008 and is a Director. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Evans was a Principal at Cognetas, a European mid-market private equity firm. At Cognetas, Mr. Evans focused on transactions across a variety of service sectors, including business services, information services, and construction and utility services. Previously, Mr. Evans spent five years at Bain & Company. In his time at Bain & Company, Mr. Evans advised clients in Europe and the US across a variety of industries and also spent two years in Bain's Private Equity group. Mr. Evans holds an M.A and an M.Phil from Cambridge University, and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School.

Jonathan Durham

Principal

New York

Partners

Jonathan Durham joined Silver Lake in 2005 and is a Principal. Mr. Durham joined Silver Lake as a Research Analyst in the Firm’s New York office. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Durham graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in History.

Egon Durban

Managing Partner and Managing Director

Menlo Park

Partners

Egon Durban is a Managing Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake, which he joined at its founding in 1999. He is based in the firm's Menlo Park office and has previously served in the New York office as well as the London office, which he launched and managed  from 2005 to 2010. Mr. Durban serves on the Supervisory board and Operating Committee of NXP B.V., the Board of Directors of Intelsat Ltd. and Multiplan Inc., and the Executive Committee of William Morris Endeavor. Previously, he served on the Board of Skype and was the chairman of its operating committee. Mr. Durban currently serves on the board of Tipping Point, a poverty-fighting organization that identifies and funds leading non-profit programs in the Bay Area to assist individuals and families in need.


Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Durban worked in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division. While at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Durban organized and led a joint initiative between the Corporate Finance Technology Group and the Mergers and Acquisitions Financial Sponsors Group to analyze and present investment opportunities in the technology industry. Previously, Mr. Durban worked in Morgan Stanley's Corporate Finance Technology and Equity Capital Markets groups. Mr. Durban graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S. in Finance.

Sean Delehanty

Director

New York

Partners

Sean Delehanty joined Silver Lake in 2003 and is a Director. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Delehanty worked in the Investment Banking Group at Lehman Brothers, where he focused on M&A and financings for technology companies. Mr. Delehanty graduated from Duke University with a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Delehanty is a director of Interactive Data Corporation.

Jim Davidson

Co-Founder, Managing Partner and Managing Director

Menlo Park

Partners

Jim Davidson is a Managing Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake, which he co-founded in 1999. He currently serves as Chairman of the Managing Partners Committee of Silver Lake. Mr. Davidson has been an active advisor to and investor in the technology industries for more than 25 years. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Davidson was a Managing Director at Hambrecht & Quist, a technology-focused investment bank and venture capital firm (now part of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., “H&Q”). Mr. Davidson managed several businesses at H&Q, including the Technology Investment Banking business and the Mergers and Acquisitions business. Prior to H&Q, he was a corporate-securities attorney for Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro. Mr. Davidson serves on the boards of Flextronics International Ltd. and SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. Previously, he was a director of Avago Technologies, Seagate Technology, and Skype, among other companies. Mr. Davidson also serves on the Investment Committee for Silver Lake Sumeru and the Strategy Committee for Silver Lake Credit.  He also serves on the boards of a private corporation and a number of non-profit organizations including the University of California, Berkeley Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science & Management, and the US Olympic Foundation Board of Trustees. Mr. Davidson holds a B.S. from the University of Nebraska and a J.D. from the University of Michigan.

Brian Crews

Principal

Menlo Park

Waterman

Brian Crews joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Principal at Silver Lake Waterman. Mr. Crews has substantial experience structuring and underwriting technology debt investments. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Crews was a Principal at Lighthouse Capital Partners, where he worked directly on more than $300 million of new investments across 62 companies. Mr. Crews holds a B.S. from Washington & Lee University.

Zhengyan Chua

Associate

Hong Kong

Partners

Zhengyan Chua joined Silver Lake in 2009 and is an Associate. Previously, he completed internships in the Media and Communications as well as the Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Banking Groups at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Chua graduated with a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Hugo Chong

Research Analyst

Hong Kong

Partners

Hugo Chong joined Silver Lake in 2012 and is a Research Analyst. Previously he worked as an intern for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, focusing on the field of finance and banking. He graduated from Peking University in 2012 with a B.A. in Finance and Banking.

Eric Chen

Managing Director

Hong Kong, Shanghai

Partners

Eric Chen joined Silver Lake in 2008 and is a Managing Director. Prior to Silver Lake, Dr. Chen was a Senior Vice President and Executive Committee member of ASML, a global leader in semiconductor technology. Dr. Chen joined ASML following its acquisition of Brion Technologies in 2007, the company he co-founded in 2002 and served as the CEO since inception. He was formerly a Senior Vice President at J.P. Morgan, where he coordinated the global research effort in the electronics sector and conducted equity research for a number of technology segments. Earlier in his career, Dr. Chen conducted theoretical physics research at Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire ("CERN") and at the Advanced Product Research Development Laboratory and MOS-13 facility for Motorola. Dr. Chen is currently on the board of Allyes Online Media Holding and Hillstone Networks. Previously, he served on the boards of Nobao Renewable Energy Holdings Limited and Varian Semiconductor. Dr. Chen was born and raised in China and is bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin). He represented China in the International Physics Olympics in Germany, earning the Silver Medal. Dr. Chen studied Physics at Peking University and received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Jimmy Chang

Director

Hong Kong

Partners

Jimmy Chang joined Silver Lake in 2013 and is a Director.  Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Chang was an investment banker for over 10 years and an Executive Director in the Global Technology Group of Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division.  While at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Chang worked in both the Hong Kong and Menlo Park offices, focusing on equity and debt financings as well as mergers and acquisitions for large and mid cap companies across numerous sectors including Internet, telecom equipment, semiconductors, hardware and software.  Mr. Chang graduated from M.I.T. with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Computer Science and a B.S. in Management Science - Finance.

John Brennan

Managing Director

Menlo Park

Sumeru

John Brennan joined Silver Lake in 2008 and is a Managing Director focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. He has significant experience as a senior executive in technology companies and in strategy consulting. Prior to joining Silver Lake Sumeru, Mr. Brennan was at Adobe Systems where he most recently led the company's Platform Software business unit. In addition, Mr. Brennan directed the activities of Adobe's Creative Professional business unit in an operating capacity in 2005. Prior to Adobe Systems, Mr. Brennan was with Hewlett-Packard Company, where as Senior Vice President of SMB segment operations, he was responsible for the sales and marketing of the portfolio of products targeted at the SMB segment. Mr. Brennan also spent 8 years working for Accenture Strategic Services where he was a Principal and Associate Partner of Electronics and High-Tech Practice. Mr. Brennan is a director on the boards of AVI-SPL and Opera Solutions. He holds degrees from Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley.

Mike Bingle

Managing Partner and Managing Director

New York

Partners

Mike Bingle joined Silver Lake in 2000 and is a Managing Partner and Managing Director. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Bingle was a principal at Apollo Advisors, L.P., then a large-scale and diversified private equity firm. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Bingle worked as an investment banker in the Leveraged Finance Group of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Bingle serves on the board of directors of Gartner, Inc., Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc., Mercury Payment Systems, LLC, Interactive Data Corporation, IPC Systems, Inc., and Virtu Financial, LLC. He is also a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously Mr. Bingle was a director of Ameritrade Holding Corp., Datek Online Holdings, Inc., and Instinet, Inc. He holds a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University.

Jason Babcoke

Principal

Menlo Park

Sumeru

Jason Babcoke joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Principal focused on the firm's middle market strategy, Silver Lake Sumeru. He has significant experience in technology-focused investing and operations. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Babcoke worked at Symphony Technology Group, investing in mid-market software and technology-enabled service companies across multiple sectors. Previously, Mr. Babcoke was a Sr. Manager at Applied Biosystems responsible for strategic product development, and Director of Engineering for Angstron Systems, a venture backed company acquired by Novellus. Earlier in his career, Mr. Babcoke ran technology development projects at Applied Materials and led evaluation of investment opportunities for the Spark Group, a technology-focused investment group founded by professors from UC Berkeley. He holds an M.B.A. with high distinction (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School, a B.S. in Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a Masters from Stanford in Management Science and Engineering. He also holds four issued patents.

Alan Austin

Managing Director

Menlo Park

Partners, Silver Lake Group

Alan Austin joined Silver Lake in 2003 and is a Managing Director. He has extensive experience as an attorney specializing in corporate and securities work and also as a leader of professional service organizations. Prior to joining Silver Lake, Mr. Austin was a General Partner at Accel Partners, an early stage venture capital firm. He was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for 13 years and served as the Managing Partner from 1995 until 2000. Earlier in his career, Mr. Austin was a partner at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he practiced for 12 years and chaired the Corporate Department. In 1974 and 1975, Mr. Austin served as a law clerk to Justice William O. Douglas on the U.S. Supreme Court. He serves on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations, including Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) and Peninsula Bridge. He has served on the boards of a number of for-profit companies including Instinet, Inc. and Yodlee, Inc., and he also served on the Private Equity Steering Committee of the UN Compact on Principles of Responsible Investing. Mr. Austin holds an A.B. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Raj Atluru

Managing Director

Silicon Valley

Kraftwerk

Raj Atluru joined Silver Lake in 2011 and is a Managing Director of Silver Lake Kraftwerk. He has been investing in the energy and resource sectors since 1996, both domestically and in emerging markets. Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Atluru was a Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson for 11 years where he spearheaded DFJ's cleantech investment practice since 2001 and its India investment operations since 2005, leading DFJ's partnership with Element Partners in 2005 to co-found one of the largest dedicated cleantech funds. Mr. Atluru has led numerous investments in companies specializing in renewable energy, energy storage, smart grid and energy efficiency applications, wireless technologies, and business software and services. On behalf of Silver Lake Kraftwerk, he currently serves on the board of directors of SolarCity (SCTY). In addition, he serves on the advisory board of the Cleantech Investors Forum and co-founded The Spotlight Fund, a non-profit dedicated to funding start-up educational entrepreneurs. Mr. Atluru holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Sachin Amrute

Analyst

London

Partners

Sachin Amrute joined Silver Lake in 2011 as an Analyst. Previously, he completed an internship in the Corporate Private Equity Group at The Blackstone Group. Mr. Amrute graduated from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Management.

Joerg Adams

Principal

Menlo Park

Partners

Joerg Adams joined Silver Lake in 2006 and is a Principal. Previously, he worked in the Natural Resources Investment Banking Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Prior to Goldman, Sachs & Co., Mr. Adams worked in the Fixed Income Investment Management Division at J.P. Morgan. He graduated from Indiana University with a B.Sc. in Finance and holds a degree in European Business Administration from the European Partnership of Business Schools in Reutlingen, Germany.



At A Glance

Silver Lake has a team of approximately 100 investment and value creation professionals located around the world. Focused both on developed economies and emerging markets, Silver Lake's investment and value creation team operates out of offices in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo and manages investments throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

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