NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Bank of America's ( BAC )

chief technology and information officer, Aditya Bhasin, is

joining middle-market buyout firm Falfurrias Management Partners

as a partner, the company said on Wednesday.

Bhasin will be focused on software and services investments,

primarily working with the buyout firm's team in managing its

services portfolio, it said in a statement.

Founded in 2006, Falfurrias's founders and partners have

raised $3.6 billion across the firm's seven funds, it said on

its website.

Bank of America ( BAC ) announced on Monday Bhasin is retiring from

the lender and will be replaced by Hari Gopalkrishnan, according

to an internal memo seen by Reuters.