In response to strong to growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, finance controls and automation software provider BlackLine has appointed Todd Hunt as vice president and general manager to oversee further expansion.
Blackline currently has more than 100 customers and 21,000 users in APAC, with the majority located in Australia and New Zealand. Its ANZ customers include Bimberley Clark, Linfox, Optus, and QBE Australia. Blackline is an SAP Gold Partner and its Financial Close Suite for SAP Solutions is endorsed by SAP.
Based in Sydney, Hunt will lead an ambitious growth plan to accelerate BlackLine’s business and customer acquisition across the entire region with a particular focus on ANZ and the major Asian markets including Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Japan.
BlackLine CEO Therese Tucker said, “We expect Asia-Pacific to be a high-growth market. Given Todd’s consistent record of sales growth, his hands-on experience, and his unyielding commitment to customer success, he will prove to be a tremendous asset in growing our presence throughout the APAC region.”
Hunt has more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, including more than 10 years with Infor Global Solutions. His most recent role was as sales director for northern Australia, with regional responsibility for all the company’s frontline channel sales in the financial services and public sectors. Prior to joining Infor, he held sales and account management positions with BCA IT and Hutchison Telecoms.
