GWRE - Leadership updates

Veteran Global Insurance Executive and AI Transformation Leader Brings Deep Industry Expertise to Guidewire Board Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) today announced that it appointed Dr. Alexander Vollert to its Board of Directors, joining its board effective as of August 1, 2026. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260722682733/en/Dr. Alexander Vollert joins Guidewire Software's Board of Directors. "We are honored to welcome Dr. Alexander Vollert to Guidewire’s Board of Directors," said Michael Keller, chairman of the board, Guidewire. "Alexander has been both an operator responsible for how a global insurer executes and a CEO

Strategic HR leader brings proven track record of driving operational excellence and business growth across global technology companies Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brigette McInnis-Day as Chief People Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Mike Rosenbaum. In this role, McInnis-Day will lead the company's global People and Enterprise Business Operations teams, shaping a high-performance culture to drive the company's next era of growth and innovation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250915711758/en/Brigette McInnis-Day, Chief People Officer, Guidewire With more than 25 y

Highly experienced industry veterans Adam Carson, CFO and Robert Coakley, Head of Partnerships join executive team CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Finzly, a leading provider of modern payment infrastructure for financial institutions, today announced the appointment of Adam Carson as its first Chief Financial Officer and Robert Coakley as Head of Partnerships. These strategic additions come as Finzly continues to scale its operations and expand market reach amid growing demand for its payment modernization solutions. Carson brings 20 years of experience delivering growth and scale in software and technology companies. As CFO of Cyence, he helped navigate the company's acquisi

Veteran Technology Leader Brings Wealth of Experience to the Guidewire Board of Directors Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) today announced that it appointed Jeff Sloan to its Board of Directors effective January 21, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250127535286/en/Jeff Sloan joins Guidewire Software's Board of Directors. (Photo: Business Wire) "We are very excited to welcome Jeff Sloan to the Guidewire Board of Directors. With Guidewire Cloud Platform now established as the trusted platform used by P&C insurers globally, we are uniquely positioned to partner with insurers to drive continued growth and innovation. Jeff

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidewire Software Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) will replace Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD: ARWR) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals will replace Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, January 27. S&P 500 constituent Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) is acquiring Barnes Group in a deal expected to be completed soon pending final conditions. Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date: Effective Date Index Name       Action Company Name Ticker GICS Sector January 27, 2025 S&P MidCap 400 Addition Guidewi

Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) announced that Norima Consulting, a leader in technology, modernization, and client services, has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect as a Consulting alliance partner at the Select level serving insurance companies in North America. Norima Consulting's insurance and technical expertise includes digital transformation, cloud, and data engineering to optimize faster, more efficient business processes. The company partners with insurers to achieve business agility with Guidewire core system and cloud implementations, providing strategy and expertise in analysis, quality assurance, test automation, and data migration. With a team of professionals proficient in Guidewire produ

Veteran P&C Insurance Analytics Leader Brings Deep Expertise to Guidewire's Board of Directors Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) today announced that it appointed Mark Anquillare to its Board of Directors effective September 23, 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240925715389/en/Mark Anquillare joins Guidewire Software's Board of Directors. (Photo: Business Wire) "We are thrilled to welcome Mark Anquillare to the Guidewire Board of Directors. With Guidewire Cloud Platform now established as the trusted platform used by P&C insurers globally, we are uniquely positioned to further embed data, analytics, and AI throughout ins

Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) announced that Ogon Consulting, an insurance technology specialist in digital transformation, has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect as a Consulting Alliance partner at the Select level serving insurance companies in North America. Ogon Consulting enables transformation in the insurance industry through core system implementation, maintenance, and client support services. The organization focuses on Guidewire InsuranceNow implementations, as well as third party integrations, data migration, and test automation. Ogon professionals provide deep expertise in P&C insurance, business strategy, and technology solutions that enhance speed to market. Ogon's team comprises more

Seasoned cloud computing and insurance technology veteran will further Guidewire expansion in high-growth market Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shaji Sethu as Senior Vice President (SVP) and Managing Director of Guidewire APAC. Reporting to President and Chief Revenue Officer John Mullen, Sethu will lead customer-facing Guidewire teams across Asia-Pacific (APAC), including sales, customer success, and professional services. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240604316801/en/Shaji Sethu, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Guidewire APAC (Photo: Business Wire) Sethu is the

swifter.io, an insurance experience platform, announced that the company has joined Guidewire's Insurtech Vanguards program, an initiative led by property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider, Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE), to help insurers learn about the newest insurtechs and how to best leverage them. "We're excited to join the Insurtech Vanguards program, where we can introduce insurers to our solution, which helps grow and accelerate the launch of new alternative distribution partnerships," said swifter.io's Chief Operating Officer Itay Even-Chen. "swifter.io assists insurers in creating embedded and customized distribution journeys, providing a cost-effective solution, and reducing ti

Battery Ventures leads, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-invests, and Highland Europe increases position hyperexponential, the global leader in pricing decision intelligence (PDI) software, today announced completion of its $73m Series B funding round led by global technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures, with participation from leading Silicon Valley investor a16z, and existing Series A investor Highland Europe, which increased its holding. hyperexponential serves insurance and reinsurance companies in the multi-trillion-dollar global property-casualty insurance industry, which protects individuals and businesses from a wide array of risks. As factors such as climate change, g

With the changing climate, Salient's subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) weather forecasting technology to help P&C insurers increase preparedness Salient Predictions, the leader in S2S weather forecasting and insights, announced the company has joined Guidewire's Insurtech Vanguards program, an initiative led by property and casualty (P&C) cloud platform provider, Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE), to help insurers learn about the newest insurtechs and how to best leverage them. "We are thrilled to join this respected community of technology pioneers as we commit to innovation and excellence in the insurance industry," said Matt Stein, co-founder and CEO of Salient. "Salient is poised to help insurers s

Enterprise software and insurance industry veteran brings 30 years of experience in insurance product strategy, innovation and portfolio expansion Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Howe as Chief Product Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Mike Rosenbaum. In this new role, Howe will lead product strategy, product management, product marketing and the Guidewire partner marketplace. His organization will accelerate Guidewire's application innovation roadmap driven by analytics, machine learning, and the generative artificial intelligence capabilities that Guidewire customers will require to effectively balance innovation and operational excelle

BOSTON, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CrunchTime, the leading provider of operations management solutions for the restaurant industry, today announced the appointment of John Raguin as Chief Executive Officer. Raguin brings deep software industry, international business, and leadership experience to CrunchTime to help further scale the company in its next phase of growth. Raguin is an experienced software executive and company builder. He was CEO and co-founder at Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE), and has held executive roles in marketing, sales, and product management at other publicly listed, early stage, and high-growth companies including Ariba and Seismic. Raguin has been a member of Crun

Cloud veteran has deep experience in driving transformation and customer success Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Laker as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). Mr. Laker is the former Senior Vice President (SVP), Financial Services and Banking for North America Cloud and Technology at Oracle. He will lead Guidewire's global sales organizations, reporting to President and Chief Revenue Officer, John Mullen. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221021005089/en/David Laker Appointed Chief Sales Officer at Guidewire (Photo: Business Wire) In his most recent role with Oracle, Mr. Laker helped cust

Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Will McAllister, as Senior Vice President, Managing Director, EMEA. In his new role, Mr. McAllister will lead Guidewire's customer-facing teams across EMEA, including sales and delivery services. He will report to President and Chief Revenue Officer, John Mullen. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221004005212/en/Will McAllister - Senior Vice President, Managing Director, EMEA, Guidewire (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. McAllister is an accomplished senior executive with more than sixteen years of operational experience in software companies, including more tha

Technology veteran adds substantial experience and information security industry expertise to Guidewire Board of Directors Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers rely upon, today announced that it will appoint David S. Bauer to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2022, and that Andrew Brown, current director, does not plan to stand for re-election at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders. "As an ever-larger proportion of the global P&C industry entrusts its core operations to Guidewire and to our cloud platform in particular, ensuring the security and scalability of our operations becomes ever more important. In this con

Industry veteran has extensive experience in driving transformation and customer success Guidewire (NYSE:GWRE) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Mullen, former Head, North American Markets at Capgemini, as President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this newly created role, Mr. Mullen will lead Guidewire's global sales, delivery services, and customer success organizations. He will start at Guidewire in early February, reporting to CEO Mike Rosenbaum. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220106005926/en/Guidewire to Appoint John Mullen President and Chief Revenue Officer (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Mullen

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), provider of the industry platform Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers rely upon, today announced that it has appointed Rajani Ramanathan to its Board of Directors. “The recruitment of such a distinguished director continues Guidewire’s evolution to succeed in our long-term mission,” said Marcus Ryu, co-founder and chairman of the board, Guidewire. “Rajani will enhance the technology and enterprise SaaS software expertise of the board. Guidewire and our customers will benefit from her insight at this transformative time for the company and the P&C industry.” From June 2000 to March 2014, Rajani Ramanathan