EffectiveSoft today announced the appointment of Mark Minehart as its Chief Technology Officer, adding the industry veteran to its growing US-based leadership team. In this newly-created role, Mark will report to EffectiveSoft CEO, Christopher Johnson.
Mark is a seasoned executive with 27 years of experience in the technology and innovation space. He recently served as the Head of Engineering and Technology at Autosoft DMS, developer of an automotive dealer management system. Prior to Autosoft, Mark served as Head of Platform and Product Development at Asurint and Chief Technology Officer at Heureka Software. He started his career with Accenture in software application delivery before joining Intuit managing software development teams.
In his role as Chief Technology Officer, Mark will be responsible for guiding EffectiveSoft’s technology teams. Additionally, he will be developing the approach to serve our customer’s software development needs that employ flexible nearshore/offshore staffing models.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Mark to the executive team,” Christopher commented. “Mark brings a wealth of experience building enterprise software applications, growing companies, and fostering a global culture. Mark has spent his career on the buy side of this industry, and we’re excited to have his perspective in scaling our company and providing the most value as possible to our clients. One of the few ways to differentiate in this industry as a partner is the ability to build great products and outcomes consistently for clients. Mark certainly helps us raise the bar in this category and will be a trusted advisor for our clients and mentor for our teams internally.”
Mark stated, “Throughout my career, I’ve always gravitated to companies with impressive trajectories that provide me the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. The most fulfilling part for me is helping cultivate healthy organizations with great cultures that deliver. My strong cultural alignment with the team and clarity on how I can help achieve our objectives are what attracted me the most to EffectiveSoft. The bar is high here and I am honored to join this team. The exceptional team here has built a fantastic business that will serve as a springboard for our continued growth. There is unlimited potential for all stakeholders at EffectiveSoft, and I’m thrilled to get after it!”
Chris continued, “In addition to Mark’s technical brilliance, he displays the character traits that we look for in any leader. His humility allows him to constantly improve his skills, help grow others, and set his team up for success. Fostering a great culture is critical to the success of our company, and we’re excited to have a leader like Mark, who has done this so well in his career and who will set the bar by his example.”
