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About the Company

Blackstone is one of the world`s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management businesses, with over $360 billion in assets under management, include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Blackstone also provides various financial advisory services, including financial and strategic advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement services.

About the Person

William (Bill) Murphy is the Chief Technology Officer at Blackstone, leading the Blackstone Innovations and Infrastructure team.  Mr. Murphy is responsible for the firm’s technology efforts. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2011, Mr. Murphy was the founding Chief Technology Officer for Capital IQ.  Mr. Murphy was responsible for overseeing all product design, development, infrastructure and technology support and was involved with all operations of the business. Before Capital IQ, Mr. Murphy led teams at Sapient, delivering solutions for large clients primarily in financial services. Mr. Murphy received a BSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.