Cleo, the pioneer and global leader of the world’s Ecosystem Integration software category and provider of the Cleo Integration Cloud (CIC) platform, today announced it has appointed Sameer Katiyar as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Katiyar brings more than 20 years of experience in the software and technology sectors, holding CFO and other finance leadership positions spanning financial planning and analysis (FP&A), treasury, corporate development, operations, and business transformation in public company and private equity (PE) environments.
Before joining Cleo, Katiyar served as CFO at SAI360 in Chicago, and prior to that was CFO of Infogix, Inc. based in Naperville. He was instrumental in driving successful growth initiatives at both of these SaaS businesses. Katiyar also held several strategic finance positions during a 15+ year career with Sabre Corporation in Dallas, Texas. He holds a BE degree from the University of Gorakhpur (India) and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
At Cleo, Katiyar will oversee the company’s global Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Corporate IT functions. He will report to Mahesh Rajasekharan, Cleo’s President and CEO.
Rajasekharan said, “Sameer has precisely the right acumen and background for a rapidly scaling global SaaS business like Cleo, and we are thrilled he’s joining us. I have every confidence he can partner across the organization and further strengthen our strategic focus, capital allocation, and operational execution as we continue to innovate aggressively to meet our customers’ needs and drive Cleo’s profitable growth.”
For his part, Katiyar said, “I joined Cleo because I see a well-run business poised for accelerating long-term growth as it shapes and leads the rapidly evolving Ecosystem Integration software category. I’m looking forward to working with all my new colleagues as well as Cleo’s 4,100+ customers, partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders as we work tirelessly to unlock Cleo’s full potential.”
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