🚀 Leadership & Company Moves
🏢 SIG Names New CEO
Strategic Information Group (SIG), a Pine Services Group company, announced that Anise Madh has been named Chief Executive Officer. The move signals a leadership shift as SIG continues expanding its footprint as an ERP reseller and implementation partner.
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🤖 Aravinda Gollapudi Named CTO at Access Hospitality
Former Sage SVP Aravinda Gollapudi is now CTO at Access Hospitality. She plans to leverage AI to unify guest intelligence and distribution, positioning the company to capitalize on growing demand for AI-driven innovation in hospitality systems.
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📊 Precisely Appoints Walid Abu-Hadba as CEO
Precisely has named Walid Abu-Hadba as its new Chief Executive Officer. Abu-Hadba previously served as Sage’s Chief Product Officer for nearly five years and officially stepped down March 31, 2026. In his new role, he’ll lead Precisely’s strategy and continued development of Agentic AI offerings.
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🚀 Simon Longbottom Named Chief Growth Officer at Sage
Sage has appointed Simon Longbottom as Chief Growth Officer, replacing Eduardo Rosini, who departed in December 2025. Longbottom brings extensive experience from Adobe, Microsoft, Nokia, and Skype as Sage continues its push around growth strategy and market expansion.
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👋 Retirement Announcements
🎉 Mike Yeager Retiring from Cargas
Mike Yeager announced he’s retiring from Cargas after an impactful career and long tenure with the company.
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🏁 Steve Waltz Retiring from Innovia Consulting
Steve Waltz shared that after 39 years of work, he has decided to retire. His announcement marks a major milestone and closes out a long career in consulting and technology services.
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🌟 Erin McGrane Retiring from Sage Intacct
Erin McGrane, Senior Channel Manager at Sage Intacct, is retiring at the end of March after nearly four decades in the mid-market ERP channel.
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📌 Bob Gaby Retires After 45+ Years in the Sage/ERP Channel
Bob Gaby, CPA and longtime Sage channel veteran, is retiring effective March 31, 2026. He co-founded Arxis Technology in 1994, helped grow it into a nationally recognized Top 100 VAR, and later served as COO at RKL eSolutions after the companies merged in 2018.
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🛠️ David Cieslak Retires After 40+ Years in Accounting Technology
David Cieslak, CPA and well-known voice in accounting technology, is retiring from full-time work effective April 1, 2026. Widely recognized for his “Inspector Gadget” persona at conferences, he’s been a longtime speaker and thought leader across the Sage and accounting tech ecosystem.
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🌿 Iris Schimke Completing Her ERP Journey
Iris Schimke announced she is leaving Endeavor4 and looking forward to “paying it forward” to an industry that has given her so much over 37 years. Schimke founded Express Information Systems (Express Info) and has been a prolific Dynamics and Sage VAR for decades.
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🤝 Mike Griffith Retiring from Alliance Solutions Group
Griffith founded Leading Sage VAR Alliance Solutions Group 20 years ago and built it from a handful of ex-Timberline employees into a powerhouse Sage CRE VAR with national reach. Alliance Solutions Group was purchased by Pine Services in 2023.
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