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Rob Ashe
Director/Board Member at
MSCI, INC.
Net worth: 39 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Robert G.
Ashe is the Lead Independent Director at MSCI, Inc. since 2013.
He is an Advisor at Georgian Partners Growth and an Executive Partner at Bridge Growth Partners LLC.
Formerly, Mr. Ashe was President & Chief Executive Officer at Cognos ULC from 2005 to 2008.
He served as Independent Director at Concentrix SREV, Inc. from 2013 to 2020 and as Lead Independent Director at Saba Software (Canada), Inc. from 2013 to 2017.
He was Lead Independent Director at Shopify, Inc. from 2015 to 2025.
He held the position of Director at Halogen Software Inc. from 2013 to 2017 and at Servicesource International, Inc. from 2013 to 2020.
He was General Manager-Business Analytics at International Business Machines Corp.
from 2010 to 2012.
Mr. Ashe completed undergraduate studies at the University of Ottawa.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | 206,030 ( 0.02% ) | 24 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
MSCI INC. CLASS A 0.03% | 2026-04-30 | 23,458 ( 0.03% ) | 15 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Rob Ashe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-01 |
Georgian Partners Growth
 Georgian Partners Growth Investment ManagersFinance Georgian Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early, later and growth stage capital requirements. The firm also makes follow-on investments. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Bridge Growth Partners LLC
 Bridge Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bridge Growth Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology and technology enabled services sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Rob Ashe
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPIFY INC. | Director/Board Member | 2025-06-16 |
| SERVICESOURCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-05-13 |
Servicesource International, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2020-04-30 |
| HALOGEN SOFTWARE INC | Director/Board Member | 2017-03-31 |
Halogen Software Inc.
 Halogen Software Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based employee performance and talent management software services | Director/Board Member | 2017-03-31 |
Training of Rob Ashe
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Connections
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1st degree connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Cognos ULC
 Cognos ULC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides business intelligence software solutions | Technology Services |
International Business Machines Corp.
 International Business Machines Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software, IT consulting, cloud and infrastructure services | Technology Services |
Concentrix SREV, Inc.
 Concentrix SREV, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cloud, business intelligence, management and data services | Technology Services |
University of Ottawa
 University of Ottawa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Saba Software (Canada), Inc.
 Saba Software (Canada), Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud-based employee performance and talent management software | Technology Services |
MSCI, Inc.
 MSCI, Inc. Financial Publishing/ServicesCommercial Services Provides investment decision support applications to investment institutions worldwide | Commercial Services |
Shopify, Inc.
 Shopify, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and subscribes e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems | Commercial Services |
Georgian Partners Growth
Georgian Partners Growth Investment ManagersFinance Georgian Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Canada. The firm focuses across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early, later and growth stage capital requirements. The firm also makes follow-on investments. | Finance |
Bridge Growth Partners LLC
Bridge Growth Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bridge Growth Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology and technology enabled services sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Finance |
Halogen Software Inc.
Halogen Software Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based employee performance and talent management software services | Technology Services |
Servicesource International, Inc. |
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