Stephen C. Daffron, Industry Partner of Motive Partners,
Appointed President of Dun & Bradstreet
New York, London – February 11, 2019 – Motive Partners announced the completion of
the previously announced acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet (the “Company”) as part of an
investor group led by CC Capital, Cannae Holdings, Bilcar, LLC, Black Knight, Inc., and
funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
In connection with Motive Partners’ investment in Dunn & Bradstreet, Stephen C. Daffron,
Co-Founder and Industry Partner of Motive Partners and former President & Chief Executive
Officer of Interactive Data Corporation, has been appointed President of Dun & Bradstreet,
joining a leadership team comprised of William P. Foley II, Executive Chairman of the
Company’s Board of Directors, and Anthony Jabbour, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.
Motive Labs’ experienced innovators, technologists and operators work with management
teams and business leaders to create value by delivering efficiency and unlocking revenue
opportunities through the application of emerging technologies. Today, Motive Labs works
with an international network of financial institutions, portfolio companies and strategic
partners to deliver market-leading innovation services and solutions.
Stephen C. Daffron, President of Dun & Bradstreet and Industry Partner of
Motive Partners, commented: “Dun & Bradstreet has 177 years of history serving
its global customer base, and we look forward to building upon this heritage with
enhanced business solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. I am
pleased to join the Company’s leadership team as President, and to work alongside
Bill and Anthony to help realize significant value at the Company. I am confident
that we can better serve our customers, accelerate growth and increase operating
efficiency, and I look forward to pursuing these objectives alongside my colleagues
at Dun & Bradstreet and with the support of Motive Labs, the innovation and valuecreation arm of Motive Partners.”
As a result of the completion of the transaction, shares of Dun & Bradstreet common stock
has ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP served as legal counsel to Motive Partners in connection with
its investment in Dun & Bradstreet.
About Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet, the global leader in commercial data and analytics, enables companies
around the world to improve their business performance. Dun & Bradstreet’s Data Cloud
fuels solutions and delivers insights that empower customers to accelerate revenue, lower
cost, mitigate risk, and transform their businesses. Since 1841, companies of every size have
relied on Dun & Bradstreet to help them manage risk and reveal opportunity.
About Motive Partners
Motive Partners is a sector specialist investment firm that is focused on technology enabled
companies that power the financial services industry. Based in New York and London and
comprised of investors, operators and innovators, Motive Partners brings differentiated
expertise, connectivity and capabilities to create long-term value in financial technology
companies. Motive Labs works with a large international network of financial institutions,
portfolio companies and strategic partners to deliver market-leading innovation services
and solutions.
More information on Motive Partners can be found at www.motivepartners.com.
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