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Xero Appoints New President of the Americas
Ward brings to the role 20 years’ senior leadership experience at some of the largest global tech companies including Microsoft, LinkedIn, Dropbox, SurveyMonkey and Spark.
May. 16, 2019
Xero, a global small business platform, announces the appointment of Tony Ward as President of the Americas, responsible for leading Xero’s business in the United States and Canada.
Ward brings to the role 20 years’ senior leadership experience at some of the largest global tech companies including Microsoft, LinkedIn, Dropbox, SurveyMonkey and Spark.
Xero CEO Steve Vamos welcomed Tony to Xero: “It is great to have someone with Tony’s technology sales and product marketing knowledge and experience join the Xero Leadership Team and lead our America’s business through the next period of growth.”
Keri Gohman, Xero’s previous President of the Americas, now moves her focus to the role of Chief Platform Business Officer, as announced in November 2018.
Born and raised in Canada, Tony has lived and worked in New Zealand and Australia, and is in the process of relocating with his family.