PUNE, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avalara,
Inc. (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of tax compliance automation
for businesses of all sizes, today announced the appointment of Manjula
Muthukrishnan as managing director of Avalara Technologies Private,
Ltd., Avalara’s Indian subsidiary. Based in Pune, Muthukrishnan will
oversee strategic operations across India with a special focus on
strengthening the company’s end-to-end tax automation offerings to
enable customers to navigate the complexities of the local Goods and
Services Tax.
Muthukrishnan brings more than 25 years of experience leading digital
and transformational initiatives for global businesses. Most recently,
she served as a strategic consultant for Socion Advisors, an advisory
firm that works with social initiatives committed to resolving large
scale societal challenges. Prior to that, she was with HSBC as the head
of Digital Engineering for Commercial Banking. She also spent 20 years
with Infosys where she helped restructure the pre-sales team for
efficiency and develop the Learning Services offering for the
organization.
“In India, the process of collecting tax and complying with tax laws is
changing quickly. I’m excited to join the company and look forward to
helping businesses address tax complexity with smart technologies and
excellent service,” said Muthukrishnan.
Pascal Van Dooren, EVP, International at Avalara, commented, “We’re
thrilled to welcome Manjula to the team. She brings a powerhouse
combination of deep experience in global digital transformation, a
creative leadership style, and a passion for her team. Under her
leadership, I believe we will continue to strengthen Avalara’s position
in the market and help our customers navigate tax compliance changes.”
Muthukrishnan’s appointment follows the company’s recent hire of Alessandra
Almeida as managing director of Brazil and Latin America, and Steve
Lomax as managing director of EMEA. In addition, Avalara recently
acquired assets from Indix,
an artificial intelligence-based product information platform based in
Chennai. These investments are part of Avalara’s continued commitment to
invest in its team, its technology, and its expertise.
About Avalara, Inc.
Avalara helps businesses of all sizes get tax compliance right. In
partnership with leading ERP, accounting, ecommerce, and other financial
management system providers, Avalara delivers cloud-based compliance
solutions for various transaction taxes, including sales and use, VAT,
GST, excise, communications, lodging, and other indirect tax types.
Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around
the world in Canada, the U.K., Belgium, Brazil, and India. More
information at www.avalara.com.
Contacts
Media
Jesse Hamlin
Avalara
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518-281-0631
Investor
Greg McDowell
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