Automation Anywhere, which specialises in Robotic Process Automation, has announced the appointment of Yousuf Khan as the company’s first Chief Information Officer.
Khan will be responsible for leading and overseeing the vision, strategy and operations of Automation Anywhere’s IT department globally. He will also provide strategic IT leadership and direction for all business units and functions, delivering technology solutions that power innovation and operational excellence throughout the organisation.
Prior to Automation Anywhere, Khan served as CIO and Vice President of Customer Success at Moveworks. Prior to this, Khan was the CIO of Pure Storage where he joined as the company’s first CIO and was part of the leadership team that led the company through its IPO and international growth. Before Pure Storage, Khan was part of the leadership team of Qualys, where he also served as the company’s first CIO, leading all IT including business applications, product integration, sales operations and security.
“Yousuf is a creative and innovative leader and his skills complement the talents of our IT leadership team as we build the systems and processes to support our vision of the Digital Workforce and building a robust enterprise business,” said Clyde Hosein, Chief Financial Officer, Automation Anywhere. “In a world of rapidly changing technology, his industry knowledge, leadership and vision will play a fundamental role at Automation Anywhere as we continue to work towards our goal of helping organisations use automation to unchain human potential.”