Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R” or the “Firm”) today announced the appointment of Brian Humphries as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Brian has more than 30 years of experience within the global technology services sector that he will use to support the Firm in identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities, as well as supporting the Firm’s existing technology portfolio in Europe.

Brian was most recently the CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions, the global technology services and digital transformation leader. From 2021 to 2023 he grew the company’s cloud and digital enterprises while also driving significant revenue growth across the business. Prior to this Brian was CEO of Vodafone Business where he was responsible for its worldwide enterprise business which included Cloud-Hosting, Carrier Services and Security Solutions. The division accounted for nearly a third of Vodafone Group’s service revenue with approximately €12 billion in global sales. Brian has also held senior roles at Dell EMC, where he was chief operating officer of its infrastructure solutions group, Hewlett Packard and Compaq Computer.

Dave Novak, CD&R Co-President said, "Brian is both a strategic and operationally focused leader who has an exceptional reputation for driving innovative change at the companies he has led. I am confident that his insights and network will be valuable to us as we build out our technology investment activities in Europe. I am delighted to welcome him as an Operating Advisor to CD&R Funds.”

CD&R Partner Gregory Laï said, “The team looks forward to working with Brian as we identify and invest in leading technology services businesses across Europe. Brian shares our belief in the opportunity the technology sector presents and we believe the depth of Brian’s operational expertise, combined with CD&R’s extensive experience working collaboratively with founders and management teams, will be beneficial to the companies with which we partner.”

Brian Humphries said, “It is an incredibly exciting time to be working with CD&R as the Firm expands its technology vertical in Europe. The Firm is known for building long-term, sustainable businesses and I look forward to being a part of that and to working with CD&R’s investment and operating teams to identify new opportunities while supporting the Firm’s existing European technology portfolio.”

Brian was born in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Ulster.

About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Founded in 1978, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is a leading private investment firm with a strategy of generating strong investment returns by building stronger and more sustainable businesses through the combination of skilled investment experience and deep operating capabilities. In partnership with the management teams of its portfolio companies, CD&R takes a long-term view of value creation and emphasizes positive stewardship and impact. The firm invests in businesses that span a broad range of industries, including industrial, healthcare, consumer, technology and financial services end markets. CD&R is privately owned by its partners and has offices in New York and London. For more information, please visit www.cdr.com and follow the firm's activities through LinkedIn and @CDRBuilds on X/Twitter.