David Michael is Managing Director of Anzu Partners. In addition to his role at Pivotal Systems, he is also Board member of Nuburu (industrial lasers), Axsun (MEMS-based sensors for medical and industrial uses), and Terapore (nanofiltration membranes for ultrapure water and other applications.Mr. Michael was formerly Senior Partner and Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where his career spanned numerous leadership roles across the firm. He formerly led BCG’s Greater China business and their Asia Technology Practice. He served a range of clients in semiconductors, components, hardware, software, and services. He was based for 7 years in Silicon Valley and for 16 years in Greater China. He remains a Senior Advisor to the firm.Mr. Michael is also a board member of Taiwan Cement Corporation, a publicly traded industrial conglomerate whose businesses include specialty chemicals, lithium ion batteries, and power generation.Mr. Michael holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Stanford.