John Akeroyd

Sovos Names Kevin Akeroyd Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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BOSTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider Sovos today announced the appointment of Kevin Akeroyd as Chief Executive Officer. Akeroyd joins Sovos from Magnit, where he served as CEO from July 2020, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Sovos has now reached a scale of offering value proposition to enterprise customers unique in the industry: eInvoice and tax compliance in any country from a single API connection. Akeroyd is joining at a time when more and more countries are mandating e-Invoicing and Sovos solutions are becoming widely adopted across multinational enterprises. As part of this transition, current Sovos CEO Andy Hovancik will be assuming the role of chairman of the board.

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SaaS technology veteran to lead company as more and more countries mandate e-Invoicing globally, driving adoption of Sovos' global tax compliance solutions
BOSTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider Sovos today announced the appointment of Kevin Akeroyd as Chief Executive Officer.
Akeroyd joins Sovos from Magnit, where he served as CEO from July 2020, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar enterprise.
Akeroyd is joining at a time when more and more countries are mandating e-Invoicing and Sovos solutions are becoming widely adopted across multinational enterprises.
Today, government authorities are heavily invested in technology and demanding information in real-time directly from the source," said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO, Sovos.

Sovos Names Kevin Akeroyd Chief Executive Officer

Retrieved on:

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Data management, API, Cision, Oracle, Bill, John Akeroyd, NYSE, Software as a service, Sovo, Hg, Magnit, Salesforce

BOSTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider Sovos today announced the appointment of Kevin Akeroyd as Chief Executive Officer. Akeroyd joins Sovos from Magnit, where he served as CEO from July 2020, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. Sovos has now reached a scale of offering value proposition to enterprise customers unique in the industry: eInvoice and tax compliance in any country from a single API connection. Akeroyd is joining at a time when more and more countries are mandating e-Invoicing and Sovos solutions are becoming widely adopted across multinational enterprises. As part of this transition, current Sovos CEO Andy Hovancik will be assuming the role of chairman of the board.

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SaaS technology veteran to lead company as more and more countries mandate e-Invoicing globally, driving adoption of Sovos' global tax compliance solutions
BOSTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider Sovos today announced the appointment of Kevin Akeroyd as Chief Executive Officer.
Akeroyd joins Sovos from Magnit, where he served as CEO from July 2020, overseeing a multi-billion-dollar enterprise.
Akeroyd is joining at a time when more and more countries are mandating e-Invoicing and Sovos solutions are becoming widely adopted across multinational enterprises.
Today, government authorities are heavily invested in technology and demanding information in real-time directly from the source," said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO, Sovos.

New Book Details the Influence of Longtime Prison System Inspector General on Prison Reform

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Monday, November 14, 2022

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VICTORIA, Aus. , Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Akeroyd was a schoolteacher who was appointed Inspector General of Victoria, Australia's prison system in 1924. He held this role until 1947, becoming the longest-serving Inspector General in Victoria's history. Using his experience as an educator, Akeroyd was able to conduct research that helped to change prisons.

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VICTORIA, Aus., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Joseph Akeroyd was a schoolteacher who was appointed Inspector General of Victoria, Australia's prison system in 1924.
He held this role until 1947, becoming the longest-serving Inspector General in Victoria's history.
Author Ron Wilson's "Joseph Akeroyd: Rediscovering a Prison Reformer," examines the experiences, achievements and failures that Akeroyd encountered during his work.
In 1996, Wilson was awarded the Public Service medal for Outstanding Public Service for introducing vocational education and training to Victoria's prison system.

BlueVoyant Welcomes Seasoned Executives to Advance Commercial Relationships and Strategic Initiatives

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueVoyant, an industry-leading cyber defense company converging internal and external security, today announced that Shane Akeroyd is joining the company's leadership team as a vice chairman. He most recently served as president, Asia Pacific and global head of account management at IHS Markit.

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IHS Markit is an information service provider that was a $50 billion public company before its merger with S&P Global.
Akeroyd brings more than 30 years of customer-facing experience to BlueVoyant and will be based in Hong Kong.
"BlueVoyant has unmatched technology and experience to help businesses defend against increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks," said Joel Molinoff, vice chairman, strategic development at BlueVoyant.
BlueVoyant converges internal and external cyber defense capabilities into an outcomes-based, cloud-native platform called BlueVoyant Elements.

BlueVoyant Welcomes Seasoned Executives to Advance Commercial Relationships and Strategic Initiatives

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueVoyant, an industry-leading cyber defense company converging internal and external security, today announced that Shane Akeroyd is joining the company's leadership team as a vice chairman. He most recently served as president, Asia Pacific and global head of account management at IHS Markit.

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IHS Markit is an information service provider that was a $50 billion public company before its merger with S&P Global.
Akeroyd brings more than 30 years of customer-facing experience to BlueVoyant and will be based in Hong Kong.
"BlueVoyant has unmatched technology and experience to help businesses defend against increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks," said Joel Molinoff, vice chairman, strategic development at BlueVoyant.
BlueVoyant converges internal and external cyber defense capabilities into an outcomes-based, cloud-native platform called BlueVoyant Elements.

PRO Unlimited to Acquire Geometric Results, Inc., a Leading Managed Services Provider

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

PRO Unlimited , an Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, today announced that it will acquire Geometric Results, Inc. (GRI), a leading independent, outsourced workforce management expert, owned by funds managed by Bain Capital Private Equity Europe.

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PRO Unlimited , an Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, today announced that it will acquire Geometric Results, Inc. (GRI), a leading independent, outsourced workforce management expert, owned by funds managed by Bain Capital Private Equity Europe.
This acquisition will increase the value of PROs IWM platform by adding GRIs proven Managed Services Program (MSP) capabilities to its robust portfolio of SaaS, Talent Intelligence and Professional Services solutions.
Our number one priority is providing organizations with the most innovative and client-centric solutions to accelerate how they acquire, manage and optimize talent, said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO, PRO Unlimited.
They provide cost-effective, innovative Managed Services Program (MSP) solutions to drive workforce visibility, deliver material cost savings and attract better talent.

PRO Unlimited Forms Strategic Partnership with Ceridian to Further Enhance its Worker Experience Solution with On-Demand Pay

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

PRO Unlimited , the Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Ceridian, a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, to broaden its Worker Experience solution by offering Dayforce Wallet, Ceridians market-leading pay solution that enables employees to access their pay on demand.

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PRO Unlimited , the Integrated Workforce Management (IWM) platform provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Ceridian, a global leader in human capital management (HCM) technology, to broaden its Worker Experience solution by offering Dayforce Wallet, Ceridians market-leading pay solution that enables employees to access their pay on demand.
With PRO now delivering Dayforce Wallet as part of its comprehensive Worker Experience solution, contingent workers now have direct access to their net pay as they earn it.
As such, this strategic partnership with Ceridian is one more step in addressing the contingent workforces expanding needs and expectations.
By partnering with Dayforce, PRO Unlimited is redefining how contingent workers are paid and positively shaping their financial well-being.