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Software drives the digital transformation of any company, but despite enabling revolutions in all manner of sectors, from manufacturing to retail, the industry itself is in the midst of rapid change. And while software firms are busy transforming themselves, the hardware and systems firms are also busy addressing the changing dynamics. All of this adds up to furious competition for talent and leadership, requiring software consultants who understand the sector’s changing landscape.

This has most noticeably manifested in a shift to cloud-based programs, which have created disruptive new business models, products, and go-to-market strategies. The increased presence of private equity in this space has unleashed a new wave of highly agile, innovative, and performance-driven ventures that are taking on the traditional industry pacesetters. Meanwhile, vertical-specific companies are getting into the game, converting their intellectual property into standalone software businesses.

Egon Zehnder’s Approach To Enterprise Tech Software Executive Search

Our executive search process for software services gives our clients an advantage in the marketplace, whether public, private, or private-equity-backed. Egon Zehnder’s team has a truly global reach with deep industry backgrounds, which help us provide leadership solutions across the entire C-suite.

The strength of our approach lies in helping clients find transformative Board Directors, CEOs, and General Managers who can lead those critical functions.


Enterprise Tech Consultants

Vishal Dhanuka

Vishal Dhanuka

Dallas

US Lead

Vishal Dhanuka, based in Dallas, leads the firm’s Technology Practice in Americas. He is active in CEO Search and Board Consulting… Read more

Scott Texeira

Scott Texeira

Palo Alto, Los Angeles

US Lead

Based in Palo Alto, California, Scott Texeira leads Egon Zehnder’s US Software Practice and is a core member of the firm’s Technology practice. Read more

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

New York

Charles “Chuck” Gray, based in New York, co-leads Egon Zehnder's newly formed US CEO and Board Practice. Read more

Glenn Zweig

Glenn Zweig

Atlanta

Based in Atlanta, Glenn Zweig is a leader in the Firm’s CFO and Tech practices with a specialization in Software, Digital, and Tech-Enabled Services. Read more

Moses Zonana

Moses Zonana

Miami

Moses Zonana, based in Miami, is a member of Egon Zehnder’s Global Technology & Communications Practice. Read more

Chris Patrick

Chris Patrick

Dallas

Chris Patrick is the Founder of Egon Zehnder’s Technology Officers Practice. Based in Dallas, he advises CEOs and boards on recruitment, assessment… Read more

Harshad Sardesai

Harshad Sardesai

Palo Alto Office Leader

Harshad Sardesai, based in Palo Alto, leads the firm’s global Enterprise Tech Practice within Egon Zehnder’s Technology and Communications Practice… Read more

Mayuri Patel

Mayuri Patel

Palo Alto

Mayuri Patel advises leaders across GTM and technology roles with a strong focus on software and services organizations. Read more

Brian David

Brian David

San Francisco Office Leader

Brian David leads the firm’s San Francisco office and works at the intersection of our Technology & Communications and Private Capital practices… Read more

Valerie Spriet

Valerie Spriet

Toronto

Valerie is a leader in Egon Zehnder’s Global Leadership Advisory and Board practices.  Valerie has deep expertise in CEO succession… Read more

Drew McFeetors

Drew McFeetors

Toronto

Drew McFeetors, based in Toronto, leads Egon Zehnder’s FinTech and Technology Officer Practices in Canada. Focusing on senior executive search and… Read more

Alain Serhan

Alain Serhan

Montreal, Toronto

Alain advises public and privately held organizations on their CEO succession and Board member transitions. Leadership selection… Read more

Barbara Kroll

Barbara Kroll

London

Local Lead

Barbara Kroll, based in London, supports clients across Europe as a member of Egon Zehnder’s Technology and Communications Practice. Read more

Fiona Packman

Fiona Packman

London

Based in London, Fiona Packman leads Egon Zehnder’s Professional Services Practice there. Read more

Helen Crowley

Helen Crowley

London

Helen Crowley, based in London, works closely with companies in the media and marketing services sectors on all leadership and talent issues. Read more

Kiné Seck Mercier

Kiné Seck Mercier

Paris, Sub-Saharan Africa

Local Lead

Kiné Seck Mercier leads Egon Zehnder’s Enterprise Technology Practice in EMEA, with particular expertise in scale up Tech businesses, Software /… Read more


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