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LLamasoft Appoints New Senior Executive to Lead Its Global Employee Success Team

LLamasoft appoints Michael Bourgon to lead global human resources strategy and ready the company for continued growth in 2020.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Jan 14, 2020) - LLamasoft, the leading provider of AI-enabled enterprise decision-making solutions, announces today the appointment of a new senior executive, Michael Bourgon as Chief Employee Success Officer.

In this role, Bourgon will be responsible for the Company's people strategy and planning, including continuing to attract the best talent, ongoing employee development, creating a competitive and leading compensation and benefits program, improving global employee engagement and building on the positive and unique culture at LLamasoft. Bourgon brings more than 20 years of experience architecting high performing HR teams in organizations in various stages of growth and in multiple industries including technology, insurance, media and retail. Having held leadership roles at Insightsoftware, Valence Health, The Warranty Group, Tribune Company and Sears Roebuck Company, Bourgon has deep expertise enabling employees to unlock their potential to drive business results. He will be based in LLamasoft's Ann Arbor headquarters.


"Mike is joining LLamasoft at the perfect time. 2020 is off to a strong start with new growth announcements coming this month," said Razat Gaurav, CEO, LLamasoft. "Digital transformation, the use of AI and advanced analytics, and more efficient and sustainable supply chains are major focus areas for global corporations in 2020 and, as a result, our business continues to experience rapid growth. The 750 talented employees we have attracted around the world are our greatest asset. Under Mike's seasoned leadership, our investment in our people continues - together, we do important and innovative work for our customers which has lasting positive impact on consumers and the planet."

About LLamasoft, Inc.
Over 750 of the world's most innovative companies across multiple industries rely on LLamasoft to answer complex supply chain questions. Powered by AI and advanced analytics, LLamasoft technology helps business leaders design operational strategies to achieve profitability and growth goals. The company creates a true end-to-end view of global supply chains to enable decisions across strategic, tactical and operational time horizons. Its customers have identified more than $13B in value relying on insights from LLamasoft's solutions. To reach its goal to positively impact 100 million lives by 2022, LLamasoft partners with humanitarian organizations, government entities and the World Economic Forum, and uses its solutions to design and optimize health supply chains, increasing overall efficiency and reach more individuals in need.

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