AgileThought Appoints Eric Purdum as Chief Revenue Officer
AgileThought, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGIL) announced the appointment of Eric Purdum as the new Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately. Purdum, who has over 25 years of experience in digital transformation, will lead AgileThought's global sales teams and focus on customer-centric growth initiatives. His previous role was VP/Global Head of Banking Solutions at Luxoft, where he significantly improved team performance. This leadership change follows the departure of Kevin Johnston, the former Chief Operating Officer, recognizing his contributions during a transformative period for AgileThought. CEO Manuel Senderos expressed confidence that Purdum’s leadership will drive new opportunities and growth, aligning offerings with customer needs.
- Appointment of Eric Purdum as Chief Revenue Officer may enhance AgileThought's sales and growth potential.
- Purdum's extensive experience in digital transformation could strengthen AgileThought's market position.
- Departure of Kevin Johnston leaves a gap in leadership continuity.
IRVING, Texas, April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgileThought, Inc. (“AgileThought" or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: AGIL), a global provider of digital transformation services, custom software development, and next generation technologies, today announced the recent appointment of Eric Purdum to the role of Chief Revenue Officer. Purdum will lead AgileThought's global sales teams and demand generation activities accelerating growth to market leading levels.
"We are very excited to have Eric as our Chief Revenue Officer leading our sales and demand generation efforts. Eric is focused on aligning our customers’ needs with AgileThought's extensive array of custom offerings," said AgileThought’s Chief Executive Officer Manuel Senderos. "His leadership experience and customer-centric vision will bring our innovative approach to digital transformation to each customer experience, ensuring AgileThought continually challenges the status quo and delivers the highest quality solutions."
Purdum has more than 25 years of industry experience including multiple global businesses and digital transformation programs. He has led business units in IP Management and Services, ITO, BPO and BPS solutions. Eric has a Bachelor’s degree from Alliance University in Operational Management and Leadership, and his expertise is designed to bring additional growth to AgileThought’s customer acquisition capability.
Eric Purdum's most recent position was VP/Global Head of Banking Solutions with Luxoft, a DXC Technology company, specializing in analytics and software engineering, where he helped to transform a global team from an offering, product management, marketing, engineering and delivery organization into a unified banking team delivering transformation programs at scale.
As Chief Revenue Office, Purdum will report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and will have all market unit leaders reporting directly to him. This change in the leadership structure follows the separation of Kevin Johnston, Chief Operating Officer, from the Company. “Kevin has led AgileThought through a transformative period in our journey developing a strong operational foundation for our future. I want to thank Kevin for his service to AgileThought and wish him nothing but success in his future endeavors” said Manuel Senderos, Chief Executive Officer for AgileThought.
Purdum’s strategic focus on growth will lead AgileThought’s teams to drive new opportunities and accelerated growth. "I am thrilled to take on this new position with AgileThought,” said Eric. “I have a passion for connecting customers to transformative technology that can significantly enhance their business results, and my 25+ years’ experience in this space has primed me for this next adventure. I look forward to the many transformative solutions we can build for our customers.”
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