Mark Gillett Email Address

Managing Director

Silver Lake is the global leader in technology investing, with about $39 billion in combined assets under management and committed capital and a team of approximately 100 investment and value creation professionals located around the world. Dedicated to the thesis that the dynamism and rapid pace of innovation in global technology demand intensely focused domain expertise, Silver Lake differentiates itself from generalist investment firms by devoting its full scope of talent and intellectual capital to the singular mission of investing in the world s leading technology companies and tech-enabled businesses. Applying the strategic insights of an experienced industry participant, the operating skill of a world-class management team, and the investing capabilities of a leading private equity firm, Silver Lake leverages the deep knowledge and expertise of a global team based in Silicon Valley, New York, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

Builder of businesses, teams and products. Mark has served as COO, CEO, President, CTO and Chief Product Officer, and has 25+ years experience in scaling public and privately owned - cloud/SaaS, software, embedded software and technology enabled services companies to over $2bn in revenue. Focused on achieving growth at scale through improved operating performance, disciplined strategy, operational rigor, and a commitment to market leadership for customers. Passionate about building great products, resilient, learning organizations, and driven teams. His experience encompasses appointments as the most senior executive leading the product, engineering, operations and revenue engines in software powered businesses with core, sustainable and differentiated intellectual property and spans both the consumer and enterprise domains. Mark pragmatically grounds his strategic leadership in tangible execution. A deep and experienced technologist, he has been granted over 15 patents in the fields of security, networking and cloud technologies. As a hands on executive and operator he has extensive experience leading multi-billion dollar businesses and multi-billion dollar P&L's within larger enterprises, leading teams to winning industry recognition and multiple consumer technology awards. Mark excels in deep operational engagement within the business and at working with the board, executive team and investors to lead organizations onto a new trajectory.