People June 2021

Kevin Thompson becomes new CEO of Tricentis

Kevin Thompson has been appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Tricentis. The previous CEO, Sandeep Johri, will leave the company but remain associated with Tricentis as a member of the board. Thompson has extensive experience leading global technology companies and is a seasoned executive and cloud software thought leader. From 2006 to 2010, Thompson was CFO and COO at SolarWinds, where he subsequently served as president and CEO from 2010 to 2020. Prior to SolarWinds, Thompson was SVP and CFO of analytics provider SAS and EVP and CFO of software company Red Hat. During his time at SolarWinds, Thompson played a critical role in the company's growth as well as its path to an IPO in 2009, and was also instrumental in its privatization in 2016 and second IPO in 2018. "I am delighted to join a company that has the potential to truly transform the software industry and add immense value to businesses worldwide" Thompson explains. "Joining as CEO provides an opportunity to lead Tricentis into the next phase of growth, expand the company's market leadership, and continue to deliver the leading AI-driven end-to-end continuous testing platform to accelerate software delivery and innovation."