Profile
Mr. Craig Griffin is a Principal at Silver Lake Management LLC.
He joined Silver Lake in 2011 and has several years experience in operating, strategy, and deal-making roles.
Prior to Silver Lake, Mr. Griffin held several operating roles at Cisco Systems, most recently leading inbound and outbound product management for the Nexus 7000, Cisco’s flagship Ethernet switch.
Mr. Griffin originally joined Cisco as part of the Business Development Group where he was lead or a key deal team member on over 20 acquisitions and 25 venture investments.
Before Cisco, Mr. Griffin was a consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Boston and New Delhi.
Mr. Griffin was previously a board member of Hammerhead Networks and Specular Networks.
Mr. Griffin received an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Former positions of Craig Griffin
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Specular International
 Specular International Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Extreme Reach, Inc., Specular International is a software development company. The company is based in Amherst, MA. The company was founded by Adam Lavine, Dennis Chen. Specular International was acquired by Enliven Marketing Technologies Corp., part of Extreme Reach, Inc. from October 02, 2008 on April 17, 1997 for $6.45 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Hammerhead Networks, Inc.
 Hammerhead Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., Hammerhead Networks, Inc. develops software solutions. The company is based in Billerica, MA. Hammerhead Networks was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on June 25, 2002 for $173 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Cisco Air Systems, Inc.
 Cisco Air Systems, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Cisco Air Systems, Inc. provides industrial air compressor sales, service and support. Its products include new and used air compressors, air treatment, parts and accessories, air and electric tools. The firm offers services that include engineering services, financing, fluid handling, installations, lifting and materials handling services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Craig Griffin
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Hammerhead Networks, Inc.
Hammerhead Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., Hammerhead Networks, Inc. develops software solutions. The company is based in Billerica, MA. Hammerhead Networks was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on June 25, 2002 for $173 million. | Technology Services |
Specular International
Specular International Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Extreme Reach, Inc., Specular International is a software development company. The company is based in Amherst, MA. The company was founded by Adam Lavine, Dennis Chen. Specular International was acquired by Enliven Marketing Technologies Corp., part of Extreme Reach, Inc. from October 02, 2008 on April 17, 1997 for $6.45 million. | Technology Services |
Cisco Air Systems, Inc.
Cisco Air Systems, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Cisco Air Systems, Inc. provides industrial air compressor sales, service and support. Its products include new and used air compressors, air treatment, parts and accessories, air and electric tools. The firm offers services that include engineering services, financing, fluid handling, installations, lifting and materials handling services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA. | Distribution Services |
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