Mattia Caprioli. Photo: Alliance Boots

[Via Satellite 11-1-13] Mattia Caprioli has been elected to RigNet‘s board of directors, increasing the board membership from nine to 10 directors.

“[Caprioli] has a diverse international background with a deep expertise across many business services that will be of great value to our board and company,” said Jim Browning, chairman of RigNet.

Caprioli is a Member of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR). He is responsible for its business services industry team in Europe. Since joining KKR in 2001, Caprioli has played a significant role in many investments including Legrand, Toys ‘R’ Us, Alliance Boots, Inaer and Bond (now Avincis). Currently, he serves on the board of directors of Alliance Boots and Avincis.

Prior to joining KKR, Caprioli was with Goldman Sachs in London, where he was involved in a broad array of mergers, acquisitions and financings across a variety of industries.