Sovos Compliance Adds Depth of Experience and Expertise to Executive Leadership Team

Sovos
August 18, 2015

Announcing the appointment of Andy Zupsic as COO and Jack Walsh as CFO

Boston, MA. August 12, 2015

Sovos Compliance is proud to announce the additions of Andy Zupsic as Chief Operating Officer and Jack Walsh as Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Zupsic and Mr. Walsh bring additional depth to an already experienced and seasoned leadership team. They join Andy Hovancik, President and Chief Executive Officer, Joe Healey, Chief Sales Officer and Troy Thibodeau, Chief Marketing Officer who have combined prior experience that includes working at all sizes of software companies as well as large corporations such as Honeywell and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

As Sovos Compliance’s Chief Operating Officer, Andy Zupsic provides strategic, operational and programmatic support to the organization. Mr. Zupsic brings over 33 years of experience with leading technology companies in the software, hardware, networking and application development industries. He started his career at IBM and has held senior roles at Microsoft, Juniper Networks and Progress Software. His strong background in sales, professional services, technical support, channel development, field operations and strategy will contribute to the continued stages of growth and development that Sovos Compliance is currently engaged in as it expands.

Andy Zupsic is leading the professional services, client support, compliance services and tax research units and is accountable for the service delivery and content development operations of the company.

Jack Walsh joins Sovos Compliance as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Walsh has more than 30 years of experience in finance, strategy and corporate development that will help support the company’s growth and development. Before joining Sovos Compliance, Mr. Walsh worked for many large companies including IMS Health, where he served as Senior Vice President of Payers and Government and Corporate Development and closed more than 40 acquisitions. Most recently, he served as the CFO as well as Interim CEO at SRSsoft.

Mr. Walsh directs the finance, legal and corporate development divisions of the organization. His primary responsibilities include overseeing accounting, planning and budgeting as well as all strategy involving mergers and acquisitions that will help shape the future of the company.

With the goal being to grow an already robust company specializing in tax compliance and reporting solutions, this expansion of the leadership team is the next step in the evolution of Sovos Compliance.

“Our current leadership team’s years of experience in both large and growing companies will only be bolstered by the addition of Andy Zupsic and Jack Walsh. I look forward to working with them and capitalizing on their extensive knowledge and skill sets as we expand in size, scope and the solutions we offer,” says Andy Hovancik, CEO of Sovos Compliance.

About Sovos Compliance

Sovos Compliance designs technology solutions to help businesses meet the demands of their unique tax, compliance and reporting obligations. The company enables over 4,000 clients to operate with the confidence to efficiently navigate today’s dynamic regulatory environment. Sovos Compliance utilizes a unique ability to turn knowledge into highly functional, scalable software that seamlessly integrates with a wide-array of applications and information technologies used by businesses today. Sovos Compliance gives clients peace of mind by simplifying tax compliance, providing greater control and visibility, and mitigating compliance risk.

For more information, please visit: https://www.sovos.com

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Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos’ cloud-based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes. More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries – including half the Fortune 500 – trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates.
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