WANdisco plc announced its intention to appoint Stephen Kelly as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WANdisco effective from 10 May 2023. Stephen Kelly has significant experience of complex software and technology businesses underpinned by strong partner and alliance channels and direct sales skills. Stephen has an exceptional leadership record, from start-ups to the largest organizations in both private and public sectors in the USA and Europe.

Following early career experience gained in the European management team at Oracle, Stephen joined start-up Chordiant in 1997 and served as CEO of this NASDAQ listed business between 2001 and 2005. He served as CEO of MicroFocus plc between 2006 and 2010, followed by a period as Chief Operating Officer of the UK Government. Returning to the private sector in 2014, Stephen then served as Chief Executive of Sage plc until 2018.

Contiguous with the appointment of Stephen as Interim CEO, Ken Lever will resume his position as Interim Non-Executive Chairman. Stephen will assume overall executive responsibility for WANdisco, with an initial focus on customers, channel partners and alliances, the sales organisation, go-to-market strategy and building the sales pipeline. Ken will continue to chair the Company's Board of Directors, as well as continuing to chair the Board's Investigations Committee, and will remain heavily involved with workstreams focused on lifting the share suspension.