JPMorgan Hires Barclays Technology Dealmaker Douglas Melsheimer

JPMorgan Chase & Co. hired Barclays Plc dealmaker Douglas Melsheimer, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Melsheimer, who’s based in New York, is set to join JPMorgan after a period of garden leave, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing an appointment that isn’t yet public. He’ll be a managing director within the firm’s technology investment-banking group, led by Madhu Namburi. Melsheimer will focus on mid-cap tech clients, an area JPMorgan is increasingly focused on.