DUBAI, UAE, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IBS
Software, a leading SaaS solutions provider to the travel
industry globally, has appointed Somit
Goyal as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective
immediately. Somit succeeds Anand
Krishnan, who served as CEO of IBS Software since 2018.
Somit Goyal brings a wealth of
experience in the enterprise software sector, having held
leadership roles at globally renowned companies such as Microsoft,
SAP, Oracle and AOL.
During his 11-year tenure at Microsoft, Somit held several
leadership roles across strategy, operations, sales and customer
success. In his last role, he managed the global sales of
Microsoft's Modern Work cloud business, and before that, Somit
served as the Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft's Public Sector
business worldwide. Somit also conceived and established the
Customer Success function at Microsoft, an area of growing
importance for IBS Software as it continues to expand globally.
Most recently, Somit served as President and COO of Pluralsight,
a SaaS company, where he oversaw product, engineering and GTM
functions.
"Somit's impressive experience in operating global SaaS
businesses, leading diverse teams, and managing all facets of
enterprise software make him exceptionally well-suited to lead IBS
Software during this exciting phase of growth," said V K
Mathews, Executive Chairman of IBS Software. "IBS Software is
at a pivotal point in its trajectory as we continue to innovate to
better serve our customers. I am confident Somit will help unlock
our full potential."
With a comprehensive portfolio of modular, cloud-based solutions
purpose-built for the travel industry, IBS Software helps travel
companies accelerate innovation and drive efficiency across a broad
set of core business processes, including passenger services,
flight operations, cargo and logistics, loyalty management, cruise
operations, energy & resource logistics and hospitality
businesses.
"With a broad portfolio of industry leading products, marquee
customers and a talented team, with deep domain expertise IBS
Software stands at the forefront of travel industry innovation. I
couldn't be more excited to join IBS Software and help lead it
through its next exciting chapter." said Somit Goyal, who holds an electrical
engineering degree from the Indian Institute
of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi,
India and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
Somit will report directly to IBS Software Executive Chairman V
K Mathews.
ABOUT IBS SOFTWARE
IBS Software is a leading SaaS solutions provider to the travel
industry globally, managing mission-critical operations for
customers in the aviation, tour & cruise, hospitality, and
energy resources industries. IBS Software's solutions for the
aviation industry cover fleet & crew operations, aircraft
maintenance, passenger services, loyalty programs, staff travel and
air cargo management. Across the hospitality sector, IBS Software
offers a cloud-native, unified platform for hotels and travel
sellers, including central reservation (CRS), property management
(PMS), revenue management (RMS), call centre, booking engine,
loyalty and distribution. For the tour & cruise industry, IBS
provides a comprehensive, customer-centric, digital platform that
covers onshore, online and on-board solutions. Across the energy
& resources industry, we provide logistics management solutions
that cover logistics planning, operations & accommodation
management. The Consulting and Digital Transformation (CDx)
business focuses on driving digital transformation initiatives of
its customers, leveraging its domain knowledge, digital
technologies and engineering excellence. IBS Software operates from
17 offices across the world.
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