UBS has recently made new hires to strengthen its technology team in the US, as part of an effort to expand coverage of the sector and improve its ranking in the region. Kevin Cullinane will be joining the bank as a managing director within UBS’s technology, media, and telecommunications team. He is set to start in July and will report to Laurence Braham, the global co-head of technology in New York.
UBS has also brought on William Burns as a managing director in TMT, who will be based in San Francisco and report to Neil Meyer, the global co-head of media and telecoms at the Swiss bank. Burns comes from TD Cowen, where he was a senior dealmaker. UBS has been actively expanding its dealmaking team in the US following its acquisition of Credit Suisse last year, with technology being a key sector for growth. The bank aims to break into the top six investment banks in the US and has seen significant growth in its headcount.
While UBS has been strengthening its team with new hires, it has also experienced some departures. Ryan Lund, the global head of technology banking, is set to join Houlihan Lokey, and John Jansen, the head of technology M&A, has also departed. In Europe, former Credit Suisse executive Orazio Tarda, who moved to UBS, recently announced his departure to Nomura to lead its technology, media
