Salsify Names Piyush Chaudhari as New CEO
2024年6月18日 - 9:00PM
Salsify, the platform empowering brand manufacturers, distributors,
and retailers to win on the digital shelf, today announced that
Piyush Chaudhari, most recently CEO of SGS & Co., has become
Chief Executive Officer effective June 17th. Chaudhari will succeed
long-time CEO and co-founder Jason Purcell, who has decided to step
down as Chief Executive Officer following a successful 12-year
tenure. Purcell will remain on the Board of Directors and continue
to advise the company moving forward.
Over the last seven months, Salsify’s Board of Directors and the
company’s co-founders searched for a CEO candidate who ideally
shared the values by which Salsify operates, one with proven
experience accelerating growth opportunities for a global business,
and with deep domain knowledge of the complexities of the retail
and commerce sectors.
The Board, founders, and extended executive team are confident
that they have found that candidate in Piyush Chaudhari. Piyush
innately meets the cultural values of Salsify, demonstrated across
his leadership roles as Global COO at Aon Hewitt, C-suite positions
at IRI, and most recently as CEO of SGS & Co. He is a business
leader passionate about driving growth through the continuous
improvement in the quality of products and services provided to
customers. Chaudhari’s almost 7 years at IRI, including as their
President of the Americas and Global Strategy, makes him an
industry expert who deeply understands the challenges and
opportunities that await in this next decade of the digital
shelf.
Purcell leaves the company in the best financial shape of its
history. Salsify is in a strong financial position; it is growing,
profitable, and holds over $200M in cash and no debt.
“I’ve watched and admired Salsify from afar for years. More
recently, every interaction with the leaders at Salsify and, more
importantly their customers, convinced me to make this company and
its people my next professional passion,” said Piyush Chaudhari,
newly appointed CEO of Salsify. “Salsify has already transformed an
industry. But in truth we have only scratched the surface of the
business impact and global scale that Salsify is capable of. I am
humbled and thrilled to assume leadership towards the next phase of
growth that Salsify’s Board and entire team of Salsifarians are
ready to invest in.”
“It is one of the great honors of my life to have led the team
at Salsify as we transformed the foundations of ecommerce over the
last 12 years,” said Jason Purcell, co-founder and CEO of Salsify.
“I am personally excited about the vision, energy, and experience
Piyush will bring to power the next decade of accelerating growth
for Salsify and our customers,” Purcell continued. “I am looking
forward to continuing my Board service, advising and cheering on
Piyush and the best team and customers in software.”
About SalsifySalsify helps thousands of brand
manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in over 140 countries
collaborate to win on the digital shelf. The company’s Product
Experience Management (PXM) platform enables organizations to
centralize all of their product content, connect to the commerce
ecosystem, and automate business processes in order to deliver the
best possible product experiences across every selling
destination.
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