Accounting options software program supplier Xero introduced the appointment of Sukhinder Singh Cassidy as the corporate’s subsequent CEO.
Beginning in February subsequent yr, she is going to succeed Steve Vamos who, after serving nearly 5 years as CEO, is retiring from the position and plans to return to his earlier portfolio in enterprise teaching and management growth as an advisor, director and investor.
Cassidy has in depth enterprise expertise, notably within the tech sector. She has beforehand served as president of Asia Pacific and Latin America at Google; president at StubHub; founding father of theBoardlist; founding father of Joyus, the place she was CEO; and co-founder of Yodlee. Previous to her tech sector experiences, she had been an funding banker with Merrill Lynch.
“Iʼm thrilled to be appointed as CEO and recognize the Xero boardʼs confidence in me,” mentioned Cassidy in a press release. “What excites me about Xero is the folks and tradition of the corporate and the fervour Xeroʼs companions and clients have for our product, in addition to the big whole addressable market alternative. I imagine Xero is a vital enterprise software for small companies and their advisors. There are large alternatives in entrance of us and Iʼm dedicated to constructing on the businessʼ nice momentum, in step with Xeroʼs values. Iʼm wanting ahead to assembly Xeroʼs folks, companions, clients and shareholders world wide, and main the enterprise by its subsequent stage.”