Private Equity
That’s according to our spy at CD&R’s annual meeting last week. A separate source confirmed our spy’s account. Adding the tech focus would be similar to what the firm did after the global financial crisis, when it added a focus on financial services, the source said. In the depths of the financial crisis, in February 2009, the firm hired James Hawkes, former chief executive officer and chairman of Eaton Vance as an advisor to focus on investment opportunities in financial services. It’s not clear if the firm has brought on professionals to focus on tech investments. Anthony Feldman, a spokesman...