Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE:GWRE) a provider of software products to
Property/Casualty insurers, today announced that Peter Gassner has been
elected as a member of Guidewire Software's Board of Directors.
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Peter Gassner, founder and CEO of Veeva Systems and new member of Guidewire Software Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire)
"We are pleased to welcome Peter Gassner to our Board
of Directors," said Marcus Ryu, chief executive officer, Guidewire
Software. “As an enterprise software veteran and industry cloud pioneer
having founded one of the most successful vertically-focused SaaS
software companies, Peter is uniquely qualified to advise Guidewire on
its most important strategic questions."
“Given Guidewire’s global footprint, our expanded product offering and
the continued evolution of our services and software, Peter’s experience
and skills are a perfect complement to an already outstanding board,”
said John Cavoores, chairman, Board of Directors, Guidewire Software.
"I am honored to join Guidewire's Board,” said Peter Gassner. “I look
forward to contributing my experience and knowledge to the next chapters
of Guidewire's growth."
Peter Gassner is founder and CEO of Veeva Systems, a leading provider of
industry cloud solutions for the life sciences industry. Peter has been
solving complex technology problems for 20 years. He has spearheaded
historical transformations in information technology and driven some of
the most impactful innovations in the enterprise software industry.
Prior to Veeva, Peter was Senior Vice President of Technology at
salesforce.com. Early in salesforce’s history, he built and grew the
salesforce.com platform into one of the most successful SaaS offerings
in the industry. Prior to salesforce.com, Peter was with PeopleSoft as
both Chief Architect and General Manager of PeopleTools, leading a team
that provided the development, strategy, marketing, and customer support
for PeopleSoft’s technology platform. He launched his career at IBM,
researching and developing relational database technology. Peter holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Oregon State
University.
About Guidewire Software
Guidewire builds software products that help Property/Casualty insurers
replace their legacy core systems and transform their business. Designed
to be flexible and scalable, Guidewire products enable insurers to
deliver excellent service, increase market share and lower operating
costs. Guidewire InsuranceSuite™ provides the core systems used by
insurers as operational systems of record. Additional products provide
support for data management, business intelligence, anytime/anywhere
access and guidance and monitoring. More than 180 Property/Casualty
insurers around the world have selected Guidewire. For more information,
please visit www.guidewire.com.
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