Waters Wavelength

For the third time ever—a record!—private equity giant Blackstone’s chief technology officer Bill Murphy joins the podcast. Anthony and James joined him at Blackstone’s new offices in midtown Manhattan to hear about what went into building the space and the benefits gained. To listen to his two previous appearances on the podcast here: https://www.waterstechnology.com/waters/opinion/2461751/waters-wavelength-podcast-episode-22-blackstone-cto-bill-murphy and here: https://www.waterstechnology.com/exchanges-trading-venues/3056376/waters-wavelength-podcast-episode-60-bill-murphy-blackstone-cto 1:00 In April, Blackstone’s innovations team moved into its new office on the 22nd Floor at 601 Lexington Avenue. Murphy explains the move and how they went about designing the space. 3:00 The key to sound: While the trend is going toward open-floor plans, Murphy explains the need for “quiet,” hence why they build “little neighborhoods,” as he calls them. 8:00 Blackstone is growing in size and complexity, and they wil