AppDirect Appoints Michael DiFilippo as Chief Financial Officer

AppDirect, the company transforming the way the world buys and sells business software, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Michael DiFilippo as Chief Financial Officer. DiFilippo is a seasoned executive with nearly 30 years of finance and operations experience, including extensive knowledge around raising capital, integrating acquisitions, and overseeing financial strategy and operations for high-growth companies. Prior to AppDirect, he most recently served as CFO of the SaaS Division at Citrix Systems.

 At AppDirect, DiFilippo will be responsible for the Finance, Legal, Human Resources, and IT functions, driving the underlying planning and strategic processes that will enable AppDirect to continue its rapid growth in response to increasing global demand for cloud software. He will also serve on AppDirect’s senior leadership team, reporting to co-CEOs Daniel Saks and Nicolas Desmarais.
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Daniel Saks

“Michael is a fantastic addition to lead our talented finance and accounting team. His vast experience helping venture capital-funded cloud technology companies grow will be a tremendous asset to our organization. We welcome him to the senior leadership team and look forward to working together as we take the company to the next level,” said Daniel Saks, Co-CEO and President, AppDirect.

Prior to joining Citrix, DiFilippo held CFO/SVP Administration positions at venture-backed startups MuleSoft Inc. and Intelleflex Corporation, where he successfully led all G&A functions and gained valuable fundraising experience. DiFilippo holds an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a BS from Pennsylvania State University.

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