SugarCRM has announced the appointment of Bob Stutz to its board of directors with immediate effect.
Bob Stutz brings with him 30 years of experience in the enterprise software industry, focusing on customer relationship management (CRM) platforms. His career has encompassed a variety of leadership roles where he has directed innovation and growth, fostering the development of advanced CRM solutions across multiple sectors.
Stutz's tenure in the enterprise software domain includes significant positions such as President of Customer Experience at SAP, where he led the transformation of business and products, resulting in high double-digit growth within two years. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Marketing Cloud and Chief Analytics Officer at Salesforce, and has held executive roles at Microsoft, HP, SAP, and Siebel Systems, contributing to advancements in mobile, analytics, and enterprise applications.
"Bob has an incredible command of both the CRM and manufacturing industries, and an amazing capacity to simplify how software is positioned and delivered for customers," stated David Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of SugarCRM. "From our first conversations, I knew we had to have him help shape our strategy, product direction, and technology innovation."
Expressing his enthusiasm, Stutz commented, "This is an exciting time to join the board at Sugar. I see tremendous opportunity for SugarCRM to continue to do something special to reshape and redefine the future of CRM and sales force automation for businesses around the world. I look forward to supporting David and the leadership team as they execute their strategy in key industries worldwide."
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, SugarCRM provides solutions that aim to enhance marketing, sales, and service team efficiency through improved automation, data, and intelligence. The company's platform is adopted by thousands of companies in over 120 countries, facilitating a real-time, reliable view of each customer. SugarCRM is supported by Accel-KKR.
