Appen Limited (Appen) announced the appointment of Mini Peiris as an independent non-executive director. Ms Peiris commenced as a non-executive director on 4 November 2022. Mini is an experienced executive having worked extensively in Silicon Valley.

She has led digital transformation and strategic change at several well-known high-tech companies. She has a successful track record in business-to-business marketing and in scaling and changing business models for both small high-growth companies and large enterprises. Mini is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Doma, a technology company innovating the real estate market.

Having also spent 12+ years at SaaS pioneer NetSuite, her knowledge of the tech sector overall, plus global marketing expertise complements the skills of the existing directors. Appen also announced that Sean Carithers had joined the company as Senior Vice President, Global. Sean is a seasoned executive with deep expertise in markets relevant to Appen and has successfully transformed and grown large businesses.

As Senior Vice President, Global Sean will play a critical role in driving growth and the digital transformation of Appen's Global business unit.