Sage, a global leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced the appointments of Krish Vitaldevara as Chief Product Officer and Anand Swaminathan as Chief Strategy Officer. Both will join Sage's Executive Leadership Team, with Vitaldevara starting on May 18 and Swaminathan on June 15, based in the company's San Jose, California office.
New Leadership Roles
As Chief Product Officer, Krish Vitaldevara will oversee Sage's global product and platform strategy, innovation roadmap, and delivery. His focus will be on ensuring the company continues to develop trusted, intuitive, and intelligent AI solutions that help customers succeed. Anand Swaminathan, as Chief Strategy Officer, will lead corporate strategy, growth priorities, and long-term value creation, working closely with the Executive Leadership Team to support Sage's strategic execution.
CEO Comments
Steve Hare, CEO of Sage, expressed enthusiasm about the appointments, stating, "Krish and Anand are proven leaders with deep experience building and scaling world-class products and businesses. Their appointments reflect our continued investment in innovation and growth, and I'm excited about the impact they'll have for our customers, colleagues, and partners."
Statements from New Appointees
Krish Vitaldevara remarked, "I'm excited to be joining Sage at such an important moment for the business. Sage has a unique purpose, a strong customer focus and culture, and a compelling opportunity to lead in intelligent, trusted solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. I'm looking forward to working with the team to continue evolving the product portfolio and delivering meaningful impact for customers."
Anand Swaminathan added, "Sage has a clear strategy and a powerful position in the market. I'm thrilled to join the business and to help shape the next phase of growth, building on Sage's strengths and ensuring we continue to create long-term value for customers, colleagues, and shareholders."
Biographical Background
Krish Vitaldevara brings over 25 years of experience building and scaling AI-first platforms and products for large enterprises. Before Sage, he was General Manager and Executive Vice President at Salesforce following its acquisition of Informatica, where he led product, people, and process integration. He also held senior leadership roles at NetApp, Google, and Microsoft, and holds more than 30 patents in distributed systems, trust and safety, and anomaly detection.
Anand Swaminathan has a strong background in corporate strategy and growth, having previously held key positions at leading technology firms. His expertise will be instrumental in driving Sage's long-term value creation agenda.
