Seasoned CFO and Public Company Board Member Will Serve As DISCO’s First Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair
HOUSTON — August 14, 2018 — Cloud discovery leader DISCO appointed Jim Offerdahl to its Board of Directors and named him chair of the Board’s Audit Committee.
Offerdahl brings more than 25 years of executive and board leadership experience in the technology industry to DISCO. He has a track record of rapidly scaling high-growth companies with a focus on both revenue growth and profitability, building out multiple product lines, and establishing market leadership both domestically and internationally. Offerdahl also brings extensive public company experience, including leading technology company IPOs and serving on public company boards.
“I am delighted that Jim has agreed to join DISCO,” said founder and CEO Kiwi Camara. “Jim is a tremendously well respected finance executive who understands the importance of investing in both product and distribution at hypergrowth technology companies like DISCO. He is just the right person to help us mature our audit and finance functions as we scale.”
Offerdahl previously served as CFO at Bazaarvoice Inc. and Convio Inc., where he guided the company through three acquisitions and an initial public offering. Prior to Convio, Jim was president and CEO of Traq-Wireless, Inc. and COO and CFO of Pervasive Software, Inc. He currently serves on the advisory board for AI company CognitiveScale and as a director and chair of the audit committee for banking technology company Q2 Holdings Inc.
“DISCO’s innovative legal technology helps lawyers achieve better outcomes for their clients,” said Offerdahl. “I believe in the company’s vision of higher-quality, lower-cost productized legal services powered by DISCO technology. I’m excited to join the board of directors to help DISCO accelerate its growth and industry leadership as it expands worldwide.”
The continued growth of DISCO’s leadership team follows a record year for the company, with 2018 on track to be the company’s most successful year to date. Following its 100th product release and fueled by new customer acquisitions, customer expansion, technological innovations, and an unrivaled team of industry professionals, the momentum for DISCO continues to accelerate.
About DISCO
DISCO is the leading provider of ediscovery solutions for law firms, corporations, and government agencies. With technology and services that automate and simplify complex and error-prone tasks that distract from practicing law, DISCO empowers lawyers and their teams to effectively manage discovery processes. DISCO is the ediscovery choice of leading law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies around the world.
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