Evercore Partners, an investment banking boutique and investment firm, has added Jed Sherwindt to its advisory business as a new senior managing director.

Mr Sherwindt will join Brian Roberts, a senior managing director in Evercore’s San Francisco office, in working with technology companies. Mr Sherwindt joins Evercore from Citigroup where he was a managing director and head of its global software investment banking group.

Roger Altman, chairman and CEO of Evercore Partners, said: Jed is one of the most respected and experienced bankers in the technology industry and we are pleased to welcome him to Evercore. He has advised some of the most significant companies in this sector and his extensive knowledge and expertise will be of tremendous benefit to us and our clients in this important industry.