IBS Software, a leading SaaS solutions provider to the travel industry globally, has appointed Somit Goyal as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.
Somit succeeds Anand Krishnan, who served as CEO of the company since 2018. He will report directly to IBS Software Executive Chairman V K Mathews.
Somit Goyal brings a wealth of experience in the enterprise software sector, having held leadership roles at globally renowned companies such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle and AOL.
“Somit’s impressive experience in operating global SaaS businesses, leading diverse teams, and managing all facets of enterprise software make him exceptionally well-suited to lead IBS Software during this exciting phase of growth,” said V K Mathews, Executive Chairman of IBS Software.
On the appointment Somit Goyal said, “With a broad portfolio of industry leading products, marquee customers and a talented team, with deep domain expertise IBS Software stands at the forefront of travel industry innovation.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to join IBS Software and help lead it through its next exciting chapter”, said Somit Goyal.
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During his 11-year tenure at Microsoft, Somit held several leadership roles across strategy, operations, sales and customer success. In his last role, he managed the global sales of Microsoft’s Modern Work cloud business, and before that, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft’s Public Sector business worldwide.
Most recently, Somit served as President and COO of Pluralsight, a SaaS company, where he oversaw product, engineering and GTM functions.
He holds an electrical engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi, India and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
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