Barclays has appointed David King as global head of technology M&A. Based in San Francisco, he reports to Ihsan Essaid, global head of M&A.
Working alongside Kristin Roth DeClark, global head of technology investment banking, King will be responsible for strengthening the M&A platform and the wider technology investment banking franchise.
King has more than two decades of industry experience and joins Barclays from Bank of America, where he was global co-head of telecoms, media and technology M&A. Prior to this, he was co-head of the technology M&A franchise at Deutsche Bank.
Commenting on the appointment, Roth DeClark said: “David’s reputation in the technology industry and his deep M&A expertise will help us further accelerate the strong momentum in our business. This appointment demonstrates our continued investment in Technology Investment Banking, and our ability to attract the leading talent in the market to best serve our clients.”
Essaid added: “Technology is of critical importance to our M&A franchise and is an area where we are laser focused on succeeding and delivering for our clients. David’s long-term connectivity with the Tech community, combined with his extensive transaction execution experience and proven leadership qualities, make him a tremendous addition to our team.”
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