Company: Kaseya, Miami, FL
Company Description: Kaseya is the leading global provider of cybersecurity and IT management software for small to mid-size business (SMBs). Through its customer-centric approach and renowned support, Kaseya delivers best-in-breed technologies that empower organizations to seamlessly manage IT infrastructure, secure networks, backup critical data, manage service operations and grow their businesses.
Nomination Category: Individual Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Woman of the Year - Accounting & Finance
 Nomination Title: Kathy Wagner, CFO
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes, explaining the achievements since July 1, 2021 of the nominated woman, OR written answers to the questions? (Choose one):
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- Briefly describe the nominated individual: history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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Kathy Wagner is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kaseya, the leading provider of unified IT management and security software for small to medium-sized business (SMBs). She started at the company in May 2021 and oversees Sales Strategy, Finance, Legal, and HR. She has led all legal, M&A, and financial activities across the full portfolio of Kaseya and its customers. She defines strategy for group operations and ensures Kaseya is poised for hyper-growth. She possesses a deep understanding of the role of finance in business, including the impacts and benefits of managing investments and effectively conveying strategies to the executive team, board, investors, and other stakeholders.
She is a Certified Public Accountant, beginning her career at esteem firms; Arthur Andersen, and Ernst & Young [REDACTED FOR PUBLICATION]. Before coming to Kaseya, Kathy worked at Citrix for seventeen years, serving as Vice President of Global Finance and Administration [REDACTED FOR PUBLICATION].
- Outline the nominee's achievements since July 1 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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Kaseya is headquartered in Miami with offices around the world, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Krakow, London, Sydney and Vancouver. [REDACTED FOR PUBLICATION] During her tenure as CFO, Kathy has led Kaseya through multiple acquisitions, including the $6.2B merger with Datto. With the Datto acquisition, Kaseya’s employee base more than doubled overnight and the process of integration between the two companies began immediately. As head of human resources, she was an integral part in integrating these 2,000 employees into the Kaseya family. Kathy has spearheaded Kaseya’s aggressive M&A strategy and cost-cutting initiatives that have resulted in millions saved annually. [REDACTED FOR PUBLICATION]
Outside of her numerous financial achievements, Kathy is passionate about giving back to her community and growing its diverse talent--through advocacy for education -- especially women who aspire to careers in finance and technology. [REDACTED FOR PUBLICATION]
- Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the nominee's past performance (up to 250 words):
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Kathy has been invaluable in leading all legal and financial activities across the full portfolio of Kaseya companies. She is focused on honing her experience in building teams and scaling organizations to meet Kaseya’s aggressive expansion goals. Her success in defining the strategy for Kaseya’s global operations, as well as her ability to understand the impacts and benefits of managing investments and effectively conveying strategies to Kaseya's executive team, board of directors, investors, and other stakeholders at Kaseya, are unmeasurable contributions.
The acquisitions Kathy has led, as well as the negotiation of the $117 million deal that secured Kaseya naming rights to the Miami HEAT’s arena, have resulted in Kaseya emerging as the premier provider of IT management tools to IT service providers worldwide. Kaseya continues to grow, despite an unstable economy because Kathy has set the company up for nothing but success. Kaseya is one of the few companies within the technology industry that is not experiencing mass layoffs because of Kathy's diligent work prior to the current economic state. Kathy has demonstrated both fast-acting responses and thoughtful planning during Kaseya’s exponential growth. Her leadership, mentorship, grit, and accountability are felt throughout the organization.
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