Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Doin' the Curly Shuffle

John Paczkowski in News on July 10, 2007 at 6:13 am PT

If First Data’s board of directors owns a copy of former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina’s memoir, “Tough Choices,” they clearly don’t lend much credence to her withering assessment of former Compaq Chief Executive Michael Capellas. Because this morning, the Denver-based transaction processor said it will name him as CEO following completion of the acquisition of the company by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Doin’ the Curly Shuffle

John Paczkowski in News on July 10, 2007 at 6:13 am PT

If First Data’s board of directors owns a copy of former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina’s memoir, “Tough Choices,” they clearly don’t lend much credence to her withering assessment of former Compaq Chief Executive Michael Capellas. Because this morning, the Denver-based transaction processor said it will name him as CEO following completion of the acquisition of the company by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.