LONDON and NEW YORK, Dec. 14,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
announced that Gregory Laï has been named a Partner of the
Firm.
Since joining the Firm in 2007, Mr. Laï has been actively
involved in sourcing and evaluating investments across Europe, as well as working with portfolio
company management teams on post-acquisition value-building
strategies. He has played a leadership role with several of the
Firm's investments, including B&M Retail (2013), BUT (2016),
Exova (2008), HD Supply (2007), Motor Fuel Group (2015), and Rexel
(2005). In recent years, he has contributed to building CD&R's
Consumer/Retail franchise, as well as broadening the Firm's
coverage in France.
Mr. Laï worked in the investment banking division of Citigroup
prior to joining CD&R. He subsequently served as an
investment professional at Mubadala Development Company before
returning to CD&R in 2011. Mr. Lai is a graduate of the
ESCP-EAP European School of Management in Paris.
"Greg has been a critical member of CD&R's European team for
more than a decade and has played important roles on some of our
most successful investments," said David
Novak, who leads CD&R's European business. "He has
built trust-based relationships with corporate and family sellers,
management teams, and advisers, which makes him an extremely strong
representative of the Firm's core values, culture, and investment
strategy."
About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Founded in 1978, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a private
investment firm with an investment strategy predicated on producing
financial returns by building stronger, more profitable businesses.
Since inception, CD&R has managed the investment of more than
$27 billion in 83 companies with an
aggregate transaction value of more than $125 billion. The Firm has offices in
New York and London. For more information, visit
www.cdr-inc.com.
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