VIA IT - Key Persons
Benoit brings with him more than 25 years of experience in growing software companies, with a focus on the ERP and supply chain optimization spaces.
Prior to joining Advantive, he served as the CEO at Navis, a global leader in supply chain optimization software for the shipping industry. At Navis, he oriented the product portfolio and business model to deliver strong customer value while doubling the company's revenue, through organic growth and acquisitions. After this period of progress and increased profitability, Navis was sold to a private equity firm in 2021.
Previously, Benoit was Vice President, EMEA and LATAM for Dynamics, Microsoft's ERP and CRM Division, where he successfully launched the company's ERP software product in the enterprise space. Before joining Microsoft, Benoit managed EMEA operations for Infor.
A native of France, Benoit graduated with a degree in economics from the ESCE International Business School in Paris.
Job Titles:
- SVP, Talent & Productivity
Jay is joining us from Syndigo where, as SVP of Global HR, he led multiple groups across the globe. Jay joined his former organization in the early stages of a high growth phase where the company went from 300 to 1,200 employees in a 2-year period. In his role, Jay held responsibility for HR, Recruitment, L&D, Facilities, & IT. Prior to Syndigo, Jay held leadership roles at Addiction Campuses, PSC Metals, and Video Gaming Technologies.
At Advantive, Jay will lead the Talent & Productivity team, which includes Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Talent Management, Culture, and Engagement.
Jay has spent the last 20+ years in the People Operations (Human Resources) field working with various mid-sized private equity owned companies. He has excelled at driving business vision and strategy, successfully scaling people operations, increasing team productivity and efficiency, and executing change management through times of transition. Jay has a passion for helping individuals grow and understands that for an organization to see sustainable success, it must grow from the inside out.
Jay holds a B.B.A. from Strayer University, SCP certification through SHRM, and is certified in Gallup Clifton-Strengths. He considers himself a lifelong learner who loves to read and tackle new opportunities to learn and develop himself.
Jeremy joins us from GovDocs where, as VP of Operations & Finance, he led Finance, Production, Legal, Software Engineering and Business Systems. While there, Jeremy led a company-wide transformation, driving scale and setting the company up for significant long-term growth. Prior to GovDocs, Jeremy was VP of Corporate Development at Naviga, where he led M&A, driving inorganic growth for the company. He has held other leadership roles in strategy, program management, and business architecture.
Jeremy has over 25 years of experience in business strategy, transformation, M&A, operations, and program management. He has a passion for working with people across companies to drive clarity of purpose, improve performance, and keep the "trains on-time."
Jeremy holds a B.S. degree in Engineering Technology from saint cloud State University.
Jim is joining us from Riverbed where he led product strategy, product management, technical business development, and product operations. At Riverbed, he drove significant cultural and business transformations and introduced the Alluvio by Riverbed portfolio of products. Prior to Riverbed, Jim held product leadership roles at SolarWinds, AlienVault/AT&T, Splunk, and several other early-stage startups with successful growth and exits.
At Advantive, Jim will be responsible for product strategy and building the product management discipline to help identify customer needs and assess their willingness to buy, as well as to grow the Advantive business across the markets we serve.
Jim brings 22 years of product experience, working with large, geographically diverse development and product teams, and has a passion for customer-focused value creation and team building.
Jim holds a B.S. degree in Information & Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine.
Maulik brings with him over two decades of experience working with enterprise software and technology companies running multiple operations at scale. Most recently, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for PowerSchool Holdings (NYSE: PWSC) Professional Services, Technical Support, Customer Success and Renewals functions. Under Maulik's leadership the PowerSchool Customer Operations grew fivefold during his 7 years there and was recognized with various awards from Business Intelligence Group and Stevie for excellence in Customer Support and Professional Services. Maulik's leadership was integral in the growth of the company leading to an IPO for PowerSchool in 2021.
Prior to PowerSchool, Maulik worked at SumTotal Systems for almost 9 years and ran a number of operational functions as a part of the Executive Management team. There he built several teams, including a Client Operation team to champion the experience of strategic customers that made up half of Fortune 500. During Maulik's tenure leading the customer facing functions, the Customer Experience and Net Promoter Score both saw a dramatic improvement.
Additionally, at a very early age, Maulik co-founded two software and services companies which saw successful outcomes. He holds a bachelor's degree inn Commerce and Economics from the university of Mumbai and a master's degree in Business Administration and Information Technology from the National Institute of Management.
Job Titles:
- SVP, Corporate Development
At Advantive, Mike will partner closely with our executives and board to define and execute high-impact M&A transactions that drive accelerated growth. He will be accountable for identifying and executing acquisitions and ensuring the long-term success of M&A through rigorous planning and execution.
Mike is joining us from Ellucian, the largest higher education ERP provider, where he led M&A to drive inorganic growth. Prior to Ellucian, Mike was VP of Strategy and Corporate Development at Blackline, where he led M&A and overall corporate strategy, and Cvent as VP of Corporate Development where he closed 12 transactions that were instrumental to growing the company by over 5x during his tenure.
Mike has also held roles at TA Associates and AGC Partners.Mike has over 20 years of experience in M&A, strategy, and integration. He has a passion for working with people across companies and functions to drive growth and improve performance.
Mike holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Harvard University.
He and his wife Elizabeth live in Palo Alto, CA. They have four kids (3 boys and 1 girl) and two labs. In their spare time, they enjoy traveling, skiing, night walks with the dogs, and watching their kids' games. Mike is also on the board of the community basketball program and helps coach.
Phil is joining us from Skykit where, as CRO, he led Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Support, and Revenue Operations. Phil's team grew ARR and NRR at a significant rate and materially increased enterprise value. Prior to Skykit, Phil held sales leadership roles at DTN, veritas, Verizon, and PwC.
At Advantive, Phil will be responsible for driving the company's growth. In this critical role, Phil will drive the team and execution plan, resulting in highly predictable and consistent achievement of booking targets for new logos, cross-sell, and up-sell.
Phil's career spans 25 years of selling SaaS, software, and services in innovative technology venture capital funded startups, large and mid-sized private equity owned software companies, and publicly held Fortune 500 enterprises. He has excelled at driving business vision and strategy, successfully scaling operations, building foundations for team excellence, and executing go-to-market strategies to deliver impactful growth.
Phil holds a B.A. from Wheaton college and is a graduate of the Executive Development Program at The Wharton School.
Ryan is a team-oriented leader with a reputation of aligning financial and business metrics to support business strategy and growth. Ryan is passionate about establishing a diverse and collaborative workplace where Advantive employees thrive.
Prior to Advantive, Ryan was CFO of Revalize, a global leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD solutions for manufacturers. Prior to this, Ryan was CFO of AutoQuotes, the leading provider of technology solutions and services for the foodservice equipment and supplies industry. He was also CFO of The Rainmaker Group, a global leader in revenue and profit optimization solutions for the hospitality sector.
During those tenures, Ryan has raised senior debt, sub debt and equity; and acquired and integrated 20 acquisitions throughout the United States and Europe.
At Advantive Sam will drive M&A integration, focusing on value creation through rapid cultural change. M&A integration is truly a cross-functional endeavor, and Sam looks forward to working with team members from across the organization to quickly grow Advantive through successful acquisitions and integrations.
Sam joins us from Diligent, one of the largest Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software providers, where he led sales strategy and M&A integration. Sam completed the integration of six companies, valued at $1.4 billion - which included 800 employees, and nearly ten thousand customers. Prior to Diligent, Sam worked for McKinsey, the Maryland Governor's Office, the Baltimore Mayor's Office, and Teach for America.
Sam holds a B.A. from Harvard University and an MBA from MIT.