Corel announces new executive leadership team

GaryPageau
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Corel Corp. announced a new executive team. Following its acquisition by Vector Capital earlier this month, Corel is led by Prasannaa Ganesan as CEO, and announced Rob Charlebois as Chief Revenue Officer, Dana Dingman as Vice President of Legal, and Jason Royer as Senior Vice President of Finance. The new executive team brings 35+ years of experience and deep knowledge of working with the Corel business.

Corel’s strategy to unlock opportunities for organic and inorganic growth is threefold. Invest in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences and products. Leverage AI to deliver technical innovation. And build on the company’s proven strength as a platform for acquisition – taking advantage of its established brands and global go-to-market platform to expand its product portfolio.

“It’s extremely rare for a company to get a ‘new’ owner and leadership with the depth of first-hand knowledge that our executives and Vector bring to the Corel business. We know this company and its incredible people, products, and customers inside and out. And most importantly, we’ve arrived with a playbook in hand to deliver success,” said Ganesan. “Commit. Invest. Grow. These words are the mantra for everything we’ll achieve in our next chapter as we build on Corel’s exceptional products and impressive M&A track record.”

Prasannaa Ganesan, the Chief Executive Officer, brings more than 20 years of experience in operating leadership, M&A, business transformation, and operational excellence. Prasannaa returns after previously serving on the Corel team for 11 years.

Rob Charlebois, the Chief Revenue Officer, returns after previously serving on the Corel team for 16 years.

Dana Dingman is Vice President of Legal, providing support for activities including compliance and privacy programs, contracts, human resources, and M&A. Dana has been with the Corel business for more than 7 years.

Jason Royer is Senior Vice President of Finance, leading the finance team and holding executive leadership roles in corporate finance for more than 14 years across companies of varying sizes and ownership structures. Prior to that, he spent ten years working in capital markets, including roles in investment banking, equity research, and sales. Jason has served the Corel business for 3 years.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.