Guidewire Software, Inc. Announces Executive Changes
June 03, 2020 at 04:15 pm EDT
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Guidewire Software, Inc., on June 3, 2020, announced that Steve Sherry, the company’s Chief Sales Officer, notified the company of his intent to retire from the company, transitioning out of his current position following the company’s fiscal year ending July?31, 2020. Mr. Sherry will continue with the company as SVP, Strategic Accounts into the company’s next fiscal year, to ensure a complete and seamless transition with his successor, after which he plans to retire. His retirement is not the result of any disagreement or conflict with the company. The company also announced that Mr. Frank O’Dowd will take on the role of Chief Sales Officer upon Mr. Sherry’s transition. Mr. O’Dowd will join the company on June 15, 2020 after serving in sales at Oracle Corporation for over 20 years. Effective June 3, 2020, the Board of Directors of the company appointed Priscilla Hung as President. Ms. Hung also serves as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, a position she has held since June 2017. She also served the company as Chief Administrative Officer from September 2014 to June 2017, Senior Vice President of Operations & Corporate Development from September 2012 to September 2014, Vice President of Operations from 2010 to 2012, and Vice President of Corporate Development?& Alliances from 2005 to 2010. Prior to joining Guidewire, from 2000 to 2005, Ms.?Hung held several management positions at Ariba Inc., including Director of Operations and Director of Global Channels and Alliances.
Guidewire Software, Inc. delivers a platform that property and casualty insurers trust to engage, innovate and grow efficiently. Its platform combines core operations, digital engagement, analytics, and artificial intelligence applications delivered as a cloud service or self-managed software. Its core operational services and products include InsuranceSuite Cloud, InsuranceNow, and InsuranceSuite for self-managed installations. Its InsuranceSuite Cloud is a configurable and scalable product, delivered as a service and primarily comprised of three core applications, such as PolicyCenter Cloud, BillingCenter Cloud, and ClaimCenter Cloud. Its InsuranceNow is a cloud-based application that offers policy, billing, and claims management functionality to insurers. InsuranceSuite Cloud is hosted on Amazon Web Services and managed by its internal cloud operations team. Its Data Platform collects data from InsuranceSuite Cloud and InsuranceNow, as well as other internal and external sources.