Arshad Matin

Arshad Matin is President and Chief Executive Officer of Avetta and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Matin joined Avetta on October 21, 2019 and brings deep experience, having led numerous high technology and software companies over the past 25 years. Mr. Matin is responsible for leading Avetta as the Company accelerates its growth strategy and continues to execute on the opportunity to utilize software and data to enhance safety, sustainability and regulatory compliance outcomes for clients and suppliers in North America and internationally.

Prior to joining Avetta, Mr. Matin, 55, was President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member of Paradigm Ltd., a leading developer of software and analytics solutions to the global oil and gas industry, from 2013 to October 2018 when it was acquired by Emerson. From January 2012 to April 2013, Mr. Matin was Executive Vice President of IHS Markit Inc. (NYSE: INFO), a company that is a leading global source of information and analytics. Mr. Matin joined IHS Markit through the acquisition of Seismic Micro-Technology, Inc. (“SMT”), a global leader in the geology and geophysics software market. He joined SMT in July 2007 and served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member. Before joining SMT, Mr. Matin was general manager of the enterprise security business unit at Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) and President and Chief Operating Officer of BindView Corporation, a global provider IT security compliance. Prior to BindView, Mr. Matin was a partner at McKinsey & Company from 1995 to 2004, where he served clients in both the technology and energy industries. He started his career as a software developer for Mentor Graphics Corporation.

Mr. Matin earned a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; a Master of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Texas at Austin; and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electrical engineering from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology in India.

Mr. Matin serves as a board member for ASGN Incorporated (NYSE: ASGN), a leading provider of IT and professional services in the technology, creative, and government sectors, and RS Energy Group, a leading energy SaaS firm delivering technology, augmented analytics and intelligence. He also serves as a board member or trustee on non-profit organizations including the Houston Endowment, Texas Children's Hospital and St. John's School.