Market Logic Software, the global leader in market insights platforms, today announced a finance round for accelerated growth, and a new executive leadership team with the appointment of Stefan Ropers as Chief Executive Officer and Dirk Wolf as Chief Financial Officer. Co-founder Kay Iversen will transition from the role of CEO to join Market Logic’s Board of Directors. Olaf Lenzmann will continue to serve as the company’s Chief Technology Officer.
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Market Logic Chairman Alex Kafka said both the financing round with existing investors – Summit Partners, GENUI and Sycamore – and the new executive appointments, confirm substantial opportunities for Market Logic to accelerate growth, while heralding a new phase for the company to expand its focus from market-leading innovation to operational scalability.
“We thank Kay for his vision and leadership to build Market Logic as the undisputed leader in market insights platforms, serving hundreds of billion-dollar brands around the world. With the successful launch of our company’s next-generation platform, Market Logic is now positioned to accelerate its growth. We are delighted that Stefan Ropers, an outstanding software executive with deep experience in enterprise platforms, is now joining Market Logic to extend our leadership position and advance our journey.”
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Ropers joins Market Logic with 25 years of business technology experience from roles in startups and large corporates such as Microsoft, Adobe and most recently, global travel leader Amadeus. Ropers brings deep expertise in database, analytics, cloud and marketing platforms, with a sweet spot in translating product value into customer success and growth.
Dirk Wolf joins Market Logic as Chief Financial Officer, replacing Rene Bienz, who assumed the role of interim CFO during 2020. “Dirk will bring huge value to the team, contributing his substantial expertise in scaling SaaS operations and his entrepreneurial drive,” said Alex Kafka.
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