Toronto, October 9, 2024 – Achievers, the leading recognition and reward platform for employee experience, announced today the appointment of Scott Landers as CEO, effective October 9, 2024. Landers joins Achievers with over 25 years of leadership experience in the software industry.
Over the course of his career, Landers has demonstrated a strong track record of transformative leadership. Most recently, he served as Chair and CEO of Harver, a market-leading volume hiring software solution where he spearheaded the integration of key acquisitions and execution of the company’s post-pandemic strategy. Landers previously spent over a decade at Monotype, first as CFO and subsequently as EVP and COO of the then-publicly listed company, before taking over as President and CEO. He led Monotype to grow significantly at scale, starting with the launch of the company’s first SaaS offering and continuing through its complete transformation into an enterprise SaaS business. Earlier in his career, Landers held executive roles at MapInfo and Pitney Bowes.
Landers assumes the role of CEO as Jeff Cates steps down after five years at Achievers. Under Cates’ leadership, Achievers has grown to become the leading platform for employee recognition, voice, and connection with nearly four million employees across more than 600 companies globally. Cates’ passion for creating environments where employees can do their best work has helped Achievers receive multiple employer awards: Top 10 Best Workplaces™ in Canada, Best Workplaces™ for Women, and Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion.
“It is an honor to join the incredible team at Achievers. The company’s mission to change the way the world works is special and inspiring,” said Scott Landers. “I am excited for this next chapter of growth and innovation. The world and the workplace are changing. We have an extraordinary opportunity to deliver even more value as companies search for innovative ways to engage, recognize, reward, and listen to their diverse and distributed teams. We will keep our customers’ needs at the heart of everything we do and build upon the amazing team and culture created at Achievers.”
“We are excited to welcome Scott as Achievers looks towards its next chapter. His proven leadership and extensive operational expertise will help drive accelerated growth, supported by his vision and clear passion for the company,” said Mike Bingle, Achievers Board Director and Vice Chairman at Silver Lake. “Jeff has played an important role in establishing Achievers’ leading market position, and we are grateful for his contributions.”
“I am immensely proud of all that we’ve achieved together over the past five years, from our market-leading innovations to the growth of our incredible customer base. Achievers’ recognition as one of Canada’s top 10 Great Places to Work is a testament to the supportive and inspiring environment we’ve cultivated, one we hope to help spread to workplaces everywhere,” said Jeff Cates. “I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the entire team for their dedication, and to our customers for their trust and partnership. I’m confident that under Scott’s leadership, Achievers will continue to thrive, and I’ll remain its biggest supporter as the company reaches even greater heights.”
About Achievers
Achievers partners with hundreds of organizations around the world to elevate their engagement and retention strategies through our employee recognition, voice, and connection solutions.
Visit us at www.achievers.com.
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