BlackLine hires Sumit Johar as new global Chief Information Officer

BlackLine, a driving force in digital finance transformation, has confirmed the appointment of Sumit Johar as their new Chief Information Officer (CIO). With his duties commencing on February 12th, Johar will manage Information Technology and Information Security on a global level for the company under the direct supervision of Co-CEO Therese Tucker.

Tucker expressed enthusiasm regarding the new appointment, stating, "Sumit's extensive SaaS and intelligent automation experience, coupled with his deep knowledge of emerging technology and AI, aligns perfectly with our vision and will prove invaluable in fostering innovation and bringing a competitive edge to our global business operations." She added, "With Sumit on the executive leadership team, we are poised to advance and accelerate our own digital transformation and scale operations."

Johar is no stranger to the technology sector, entering BlackLine with over two decades of enterprise cloud experience under his belt, specialising in the fields of applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance, engineering and automation. Prior to his position at BlackLine, he held the title of CIO at Automation Anywhere, a company renowned for offering AI-centric intelligent automation solutions. Prior to Automation Anywhere, Johar served as the CIO at enterprise mobile security provider MobileIron where, within the first two years, he was successful in trimming operational costs to make room for digital transformation initiatives. He also accrued invaluable experience at management level in consulting and engineering positions at Wipro and Infosys, and as the leader of Enterprise Applications at TIBCO Software for a decade.

"Generative AI and other emerging technologies have put fuel on the fire for IT innovation, creating endless opportunities for CIOs to transform business operations," Johar remarked. He expressed eagerness towards his upcoming role with BlackLine, stating, "I look forward to taking BlackLine's IT infrastructure, business intelligence, and business applications to the next level with leading-edge AI and automation technologies." He emphasised his intent to elevate the performance of the global workforce, ultimately strengthening BlackLine's position in the digital finance transformation market.

Johar is a graduate from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, where he earned his Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and Engineering.

BlackLine retains a firm position in the industry as the premier platform for accounting and finance for the Office of the CFO. They currently serve more than 4,300 clients who rely on them to facilitate faster closure with precise and comprehensive results. With headquarters in major business areas worldwide, including Los Angeles, New York, the San Francisco Bay area, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore, and Sydney, they continue to demonstrate their commitment to steering enterprises and middle-sized businesses along their digital finance transformation journeys.