Chano Fernandez, Co-CEO of Workday, Joins KKR as Senior Advisor
March 16 2022 - 7:41AM
Business Wire
Appointment further builds on KKR’s position as
one of the largest global private equity investors in software and
technology
KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the
appointment of Chano Fernandez, co-CEO at Workday, as a Senior
Advisor to KKR’s global technology team.
Mr. Fernandez will advise the KKR team on its investment
activities in the technology sector globally, with a focus on the
enterprise application software segment in Europe and North
America. In his role, Mr. Fernandez will help to identify and
assess new opportunities, and provide guidance to the management
teams of KKR’s portfolio companies on operations and growth
strategies.
Mr. Fernandez brings over 20 years of global leadership and
entrepreneurial experience in the technology sector, with a focus
on cloud, SaaS and enterprise software solutions. During his career
he´s demonstrated an exceptional ability to scale businesses in a
profitable and accelerated fashion, in close collaboration with his
teams. As Workday´s Co-CEO, Mr. Fernandez is also a member of the
company’s board of directors. Prior to joining Workday, Mr.
Fernandez held senior leadership positions at several companies
including SAP, Infor, Blue C, and McKinsey & Company. Mr.
Fernandez is also focused on building a more sustainable world,
most notably through a solar renewable energy project in which he’s
held an interest for over 10 years, as well as through his
volunteer work supporting talented young women in Kenya from
disadvantaged backgrounds.
Jean-Pierre Saad, Head of Technology for Private Equity in EMEA,
Stephen Shanley, Head of Technology Growth in Europe, and John
Park, Head of Technology for Private Equity in North America at
KKR, said, “We are delighted to have someone of Mr. Fernandez’s
caliber work with KKR; the experience and track record he has
cultivated over more than two decades will be of great value to our
teams and portfolio companies. Mr. Fernandez has an impressive
record in growing businesses and hiring and nurturing talent at
some of the world’s leading enterprise software solutions
businesses. His expertise will be extremely complementary to our
global technology team at a time when technology solutions have
become a critical part of every business.”
Chano Fernandez said, “KKR stands out as a leader in technology
investing, with a unique culture of partnership with the companies
it invests in, helping them to achieve sustainable growth. I have
been impressed by the depth of expertise within the firm, and look
forward to working with the team to help them to identify and grow
global technology champions.”
KKR Senior Advisors bring leadership skills, knowledge-sharing
and deep industry expertise. They help drive value creation by
providing advice and best practice to KKR’s investment teams and
the executives, entrepreneurs and management teams of its portfolio
companies. Mr. Fernandez’s appointment follows those of technology
Senior Advisors Ajay Kavan in 2021, Adam Warby in 2020 and Diego
Piacentini in 2019.
KKR is one of the most active investors focused on building
leading global technology enterprises, with global tech investments
including K�rber’s supply chain software business, o9, Leapwork,
Cegid, Exact Software, Cloudera, Outsystems, Darktrace, MYOB, among
others.
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About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative
asset management as well as capital markets and insurance
solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by
following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing
world-class people and supporting growth in its portfolio companies
and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in
private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners
that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer
retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of
Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments
may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance
subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc.
(NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on
Twitter @KKR_Co.
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