Software business Forrit adds senior Microsoft exec to board of directors
Edinburgh-based software firm Forrit, which recently rebranded from Cortex Worldwide, has unveiled a trio of high-profile appointments to its board of directors including a senior Microsoft executive.
The business – led by Peter Proud – has signed up Steven
Guggenheimer, corporate vice-president of artificial intelligence and independent software vendor engagement at Microsoft and a recently appointed non-executive director at HSBC Holdings.
Also added are Austen Mulinder, a former corporate vice-president at Microsoft, former chief executive of Ziosk and veteran of multiple start-up and growth company boards; and Carolyn Jameson, chief legal and policy officer at Trustpilot and former chief legalofficeratskyscannerand head of international mergers and acquisitions at Ctrip.
Proud, formerly a senior executive at Accenture and Microsoft, said the firm is moving “rapidly” from a technology services company to a cloud-first global software business, and has recently secured some “exciting” client wins. “Having Steve, Austen and Carolyn join the board demonstrates our aspirations for the business.”
Guggenheimer said: “Forrit has focused on building the level of product truth that most start-ups struggle to accomplish in their initial phase. Mix this with strong execution and financial discipline and Forrit is set for substantial growth and scale. I look forward to working with Peter and the other board members to help navigate the next phase of the company’s growth.” Forrit, founded in 2014, secured a management buyout from WPP in 2017, and has developed a cloud-based web content management platform that enables clients to create, deploy, analyse and optimise their digital estates.