Giri was the winner in the private company category at the bay area cio of the year awards sponsored by the silicon valley business journal and the san francisco business times on. It still has cofounders neehar giri and kent perkocha in the company. Provider of a cloudbased quotetocash qtc software services. Apttus corporation is located in san mateo, ca, united states and is part of the information technology services industry. Apttus ceo makes first appointment enterprise times. Apttus bootstrapped first, raised money later the quotetocash industry appears to be a high interest industry right now. Apttus neehar giri wins 2016 bay area cio of the year. Thoma bravo completes majority investment in apttus. Apttus software private limited company, directors and. Neehar giri and nathan krishnan, had earlier done a venturefunded startup called nextance.
Apttus executive shakeup continues with exit of chief strategy officer. Thoma bravo completes majority investment in apttus epicos. Apttus adds two silicon valley tech veterans to board of. As a founding member of the apttus team, neehar giri has built and implemented the most sophisticated suite of revenue operations software in the world, playing an irreplaceable role in creating the middle. Chris bishop joins apttus as chief delivery officer, has he replaced kent. Apptus neehar giri is a private company finalist in the 2015 bay area cio of the year awards. Apttus announces george kadifa as chairman of the board. The advantage apttus held was that they were building on new software rather than trying to upgrade or work with existing systems. Apttus to integrate siemens product lifecycle management. Krappe cofounded apttus in 2006 with kent perkocha and neehar. Apttus has created an entirely automated quotetocash software solution and is the only endtoend platform provider in the highly strategic middle office market, said holden spaht, a. Apttus sells to thoma bravo september 27, 2018 san francisco september 27, 2018 cooley advised quotetocash software provider apttus on its agreement to sell to private equity firm.
As a founding member of the apttus team, neehar giri has built and implemented the most sophisticated suite of revenue operations software in the world, playing an. Neehar giri, cofounder, president, and chief solutions architect at apttus. Private equity firm thoma bravo continues to overhaul the management team at apttus, the scandalridden software company it acquired in october after its founding ceo. Apttus neehar giri is the winner in the private company category in. Kirk krappe and neehar giri, apttus steadily grew to become one of the. Headquarters, san mateo, california, united states. Apttus was founded in 2006 by kirk krappe, neehar giri, and kent perkocha. It has several manufacturers using its cpq software including lenovo. How apttus sparked growth in silicon valley avalara. How to evaluate contract management software options apttus. Neehar giri is the president and cso of apttus, a saas application provider that.
Buy or sell apttus stock pre ipo via an equityzen fund. Apttus, a saas company specializing in quotetocash services, knows the value of being nimble, and of making a lot out of very little. Kent perkocha, cofounder and chief customer officer. Apttus neehar giri wins 2016 bay area cio of the year svbj recognizes neehars leadership and contribution to apttus growth, platform strategy, and history of innovation. Our customers have told us countless times that they view apttus as the commercial backbone of the services economy, said neehar giri, cofounder, president and chief solutions architect for apttus. Apttus, a software firm backed by salesforce, heads for an ipo. President and chief strategy officer at salesforce. How apttus found a partner in idaptive that was just as.
The companys software optimizes revenue operation by driving behavior and providing prescriptive data to company decision. As a founding member of the apttus team, neehar giri has built and implemented the most sophisticated suite of revenue operations software in the world, playing an irreplaceable role in creating the middle office space and defining the quotetocash industry. Kirk krappe built apttus on top of the salesforce platform, giving customers of the crm leader a tool that would. In 2006, apttus was founded with contract lifecycle management to help legal departments bring greater visibility and control to the contracting process. In 2007, kent joined kirk krappe and neehar giri in co. Apttus and siemens each have a long history of delivering innovative, essential solutions that advance the speed, efficiency, and capability of forwardthinking organizations across industries.
Founded in 2006, apttus is an established company that loves to hire graduates from san. The company provides business software platforms for contract, renewal, and revenue management. As part of this new partnership, apttus is able to extend its cpq offering into manufacturing organizations with siemens plm softwares teamcenter portfolio, a widely used digital. Apttus corporation has 1150 total employees across all of its locations and. Apttus has also announced the creation of the office of the ceo to lead the company, comprised of. What is apttus and how do they help in providing ultimate solutions for the streamline operations of a business.
Apttus enterpriseclass software drives the business process between a buyers interest in a purchase and the realization of revenue. Neehar giri cio and cofounder, apttus year joined company. In a statement neehar giri, cofounder, president, and chief solutions architect at apttus said. Thoma bravo to acquire majority interest in apttus. Neehar giri of apptus is a finalist in the private company. View neehar giris professional profile on linkedin. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like neehar giri discover inside connections to recommended job.
Neehar giri, the companys president and chief solutions architect, or brains trust if you will, built apttus contract management app in 2006 making it easy for 3 rd party developers to work. Krappe served as the companys first ceo, with giri as chief solutions officer and perkocha as chief customer officer. His extensive experience in the software space spans decades and includes a track record of operational and strategic accomplishments, board memberships. The leadership, steady and expert guidance and unwavering support that k1 provided were invaluable during our partnership, added neehar giri, cofounder and president of apttus. Apttus has also announced the creation of the office of the ceo to lead the company, comprised of kent. One of the most highprofile of those is apttus, a contract management startup built on the salesforce platform. Apttus ipo dream ends in private equity buyout by thoma bravo. Apttus software private limiteds corporate identification number is cin u72200gj2012ptc068683 and its registration number is 68683.
Founded in 2006 by businessman kent perkocha alongside kirk krappe and. In a sudden and unexpected plot twist, the longrunning saga of whether enterprise quotetocash vendor apttus will finally ipo has been settled by the sale of. Known as apttus quotetocash solutions, this software is designed to. Apttus delivers software as a service saas applications.
Apttuss financials apttus was founded in 2006 by kirk krappe, neehar giri, and nathan krishnan as a cloudbased contract lifecycle management software company. Apttus omni accelerator to deliver new middle office. With multiple decades of sales experience in the enterprise software industry, kent prides himself on making his customers happy. Apttus is an american businesstobusiness software provider specializing in business process automation. With its headquarters based in the united states and its offices all around the world, apttus. Apttus corp company profile and news bloomberg markets. Neehar giri is presidentchief solutions ofcrcofounder at apttus. Apttus intelligent middle office maximize your revenue. Apttus chief strategy officer has left the company.
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