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Adeptia, the intelligent data automation company that helps enterprises manage first-mile data at scale to power smarter business operations, made recent executive appointments. Charles Nardi was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Ross Trampler was appointed Senior Vice President, Sales.
Charles, a seasoned technology executive in the no-code and integration spaces, previously served as CEO of Zudy Software, a low-code application development platform, which was sold to Jitterbit, where he continued to lead Jitterbit’s broader low code application development business. While at Zudy, Charles led the company through transformational and profitable growth, developed significant enterprise partnership sales, and built an operational excellence team.
Charles brings more than 30 years of experience in enterprise software and technology, with a strong history of driving growth, operational efficiency, and product expansion. Throughout his career, he has worked with businesses at various stages to define winning go-to-market approaches, foster innovation, and build enduring customer relationships. Charles holds a Bachelor of Science, Computer Science from Merrimack College.
“We are thrilled to welcome Charles Nardi as Adeptia’s CEO,” said Bill Skarinka, Managing Director at PSG. “Charles has a deep understanding of the integration technology landscape and a demonstrated ability to drive sustained growth in highly competitive markets. We believe that his leadership and vision are exactly what we need to guide Adeptia through its next stage of growth and innovation. We are excited to collaborate with Charles to continue delivering exceptional value to our customers and partners.”
“I’m honored to join Adeptia as CEO and work with an exceptional team in a market that is increasingly critical to businesses worldwide,” said Nardi. “Organizations are navigating complex environments of data and systems, and Adeptia’s platform is uniquely positioned to simplify and accelerate those connections. I’m excited to build on Adeptia’s strong foundation to help more businesses achieve their goals through seamless data integration.”
“Charles’s ability to lead transformative growth initiatives, coupled with his customer-focused approach, makes him the ideal leader for Adeptia,” said Kate Nimmo, SVP at PSG. “We are confident in his ability to take Adeptia to new heights as a market leader in the B2B data integration space.”
Ross Trampler brings extensive sales leadership experience to Adeptia, having most recently served as Vice President of Sales, America, at Testlio. Previously, he was Sales Director | EngageOne at Precisely, where he played a key role in helping customers enhance their experience and engagement through Precisely’s suite of customer engagement solutions.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in systems engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. In addition to his corporate leadership experience, Ross serves as an Innovation Officer for the United States Army Reserve.
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Adeptia is the intelligent data automation™ company that helps enterprises manage first-mile data™ – at scale – to power smarter business operations. Its AI-powered connectivity platform, Adeptia Connect, makes data universally available throughout the enterprise, supporting faster time to revenue, better decision-making, and alignment of business goals and operations. Trusted by hundreds of organizations worldwide, Adeptia makes data integration – from any source – easy and cost-effective. Learn more at https://www.adeptia.com/.
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