LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 8, 2024--
Vroozi, the intelligent procure-to-pay platform, announced the appointment of Dave Norton as President. Norton brings 25 years of experience building and scaling successful enterprise technology companies, with a proven track record of driving rapid revenue growth and significant enterprise value.
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"Dave's impressive history of growing B2B SaaS companies and his deep understanding of what it takes to build world-class teams make him the ideal leader to help Vroozi achieve our ambitious goals over the next several years," said Shaz Khan, Co-founder and CEO of Vroozi. "We know Vroozi’s potential, we know where we can and need to be, and we are confident Dave’s leadership will get us there.”
Khan continued, “His relentless customer focus and commitment to operational excellence align seamlessly with our mission to make spend management more accessible and transformative for enterprise and mid-market businesses. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Dave to our leadership team at this pivotal moment."
Norton most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Eltropy, based in Santa Clara, Calif., where the company was awarded the No. 1 Fastest Growing Private Company in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Norton was responsible for building and leading a high-performing go-to-market organization which consistently exceeded their quarterly targets and grew their customer base by over 400%.
Prior to Eltropy, Norton served as CRO at LiveView Technologies, where he built and led teams that achieved 300% revenue growth in his first year, contributing to the company’s 500% overall growth. At fintech unicorn MX Technologies, as EVP of Sales, he drove 100% revenue growth during his tenure. Earlier in his career, Norton established the foundation for Entrata’s market leadership by implementing industry best practices and building high-performance sales teams.
Norton began his career at Xactware, a Verisk (VRSK) company and pioneer in insurtech solutions. During his 14-year tenure, he helped grow market share from 30% to 85% while achieving 1,300% growth in annual recurring revenue. He holds an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
With the proliferation of AI, Vroozi’s AI-powered platform is positioned to transform customers’ financial and supply chain operations. Vroozi’s unified procure-to-pay solution has consistently set itself apart through innovative capabilities and proven results.
"Vroozi has built something special – a powerful yet intuitive platform that's transforming how businesses manage their spend and how they interact with their suppliers," said Norton. "I'm impressed by the company's focus on customer success. Vroozi has mastered the ability to deliver immediate efficiencies and savings to every Vroozi customer. The market for procurement technology is at an inflection point, and Vroozi is uniquely positioned to lead the industry forward. What the team has built over the past 10 years is remarkable. I'm thrilled to work alongside Shaz and this talented global team to accelerate our growth, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and build a tribe of raving fans."
In his role as President, Norton will lead the go-to-market strategy and operations, while exploring ways to solve more business needs for current customers. Norton’s focus will be on scaling Vroozi’s enterprise presence while driving further growth in the mid-market segment.
“The opportunity ahead of us is tremendous,” Norton added. “With billions of dollars in transactions already flowing through Vroozi’s platform, I’m excited to scale that to trillions.”
About Vroozi
Vroozi is a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and spend management software that enables businesses to streamline purchasing, control costs, and make smarter spending decisions. Combining advanced artificial intelligence with a user-friendly interface, Vroozi’s cloud-based platform empowers organizations to automate procurement workflows, enhance spend visibility, and strengthen supplier relationships. Serving both enterprise and mid-market businesses across diverse industries, Vroozi drives efficiency and cost savings in procurement operations, helping companies achieve strategic value from their procurement investments.
For more information, visit www.vroozi.com.
Vroozi names Dave Norton as President, bringing 25+ years of SaaS leadership to accelerate growth in AI-powered procurement and spend management. (Graphic: Vroozi)
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Young people on scooters attacked Israeli fans in hit-and-run assaults overnight after a soccer game in Amsterdam apparently fueled by calls to target Jewish people spread on social media, Dutch authorities said Friday. Five people were treated in hospitals and dozens were arrested.
Tensions had been mounting in the Dutch capital over Israel’s campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, even before the Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday night. Amsterdam authorities banned a planned pro-Palestinian demonstration near the stadium, and video showed a large crowd of Israeli fans chanting anti-Arab slogans en route to the game.
Afterwards, youths on scooters crisscrossed the city in search of Israeli fans, punching and kicking them and then fleeing quickly to evade police, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said.
In Telegram groups, she added, “there is talk of people going on a Jew hunt. That is so shocking and so despicable that I still cannot fathom it.”
Police had to escort some fans back to hotels, according to authorities.
Ofek Ziv, a Maccabi fan from the Israeli city of Petah Tikva, said someone — he didn’t see who — threw a rock at him as he and a friend left the stadium. He was hit in the head, causing light bleeding. He said a group of Arab men began to chase him, before he and his friend got into a taxi, picking up other fans. They took shelter at a hotel.
“I’m very scared, it’s very striking. This shouldn’t happen to anyone, specifically in Amsterdam. Lots of friends were hurt, injured, kidnapped, robbed, and the police didn’t come to help us,” he said.
Five people were treated in the hospital and released, while some 20 to 30 people suffered light injuries, police said. At least 62 suspects were arrested, with 10 still in custody, the city's public prosecutor, René de Beukelaer, told reporters at a news conference Friday.
With condemnation of the violence as antisemitic pouring in from around Europe, the attacks shattered Amsterdam’s long-cherished view of itself as a beacon of tolerance and haven for persecuted religions, including Sephardic Jews from Portugal and Spain.
Halsema called the violence “an eruption of antisemitism that we had hoped never again to see in Amsterdam."
Police said security will be beefed up at Jewish institutions in the city that has a large Jewish community and was home to Jewish World War II diarist Anne Frank and her family as they hid from Nazi occupiers.
The violence reverberated intensely in Israel and across Europe. Israel’s foreign minister left on an urgent trip to the Netherlands, and the government initially ordered two planes sent to the Dutch capital to bring fans home. The prime minister’s office later said it would work to help citizens arrange commercial flights.
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that “the harsh pictures of the assault on our citizens in Amsterdam will not be overlooked,” and that Netanyahu “views the horrifying incident with utmost gravity.” He demanded that the Dutch government take “vigorous and swift action” against those involved.
The extent of the attacks Thursday night and where and when they took place was not clear. Tensions had been brewing for days.
A Palestinian flag was torn down from a building in Amsterdam on Wednesday, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported, and authorities banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration near the stadium.
Ahead of the game, large crowds of supporters of the Israeli team could be seen on video chanting anti-Arab slogans as they headed to the stadium, escorted by police.
“Let the IDF win, and (expletive) the Arabs,” the fans chanted, using the acronym of the Israeli military, as they shook their fists. It also showed police pushing several pro-Palestinian protesters away from a Maccabi fan gathering in a square earlier in the day.
De Beukelaer said police were investigating “to what extent an organization is behind” the attacks on Israeli fans, adding, “I have too few indications for that at the moment.”
Security issues around hosting games against visiting Israeli teams led the Belgian soccer federation to decline to stage a men’s Nations League game in September. That game against Israel was played in Hungary with no fans in the stadium.
The violence in Amsterdam will no doubt lead to a review of security at upcoming matches involving Israeli teams. European soccer body UEFA announced already on Monday that Maccabi’s next Europa League match, scheduled in Istanbul on Nov. 28 against Turkish team Besiktas, would be moved to a yet-to-be-decided neutral venue “following a decision by the Turkish authorities.”
Meanwhile, Israel’s national team is scheduled to play France in Paris on Nov. 14 in the Nations League. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said Thursday that the match would go ahead as planned at the Stade de France just outside the French capital after assurances from police.
“I think that for a symbolic reason we must not yield, we must not give up,” he said, noting that sports fans from around the world came together for the Paris Olympics this year to celebrate the “universal values” of sports.
“We will be uncompromising,” he added. “To touch a Jewish compatriot is to touch the republic.”
Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema, centre, acting Amsterdam police chief Peter Holla, left, and head of the Amsterdam public prosecutor's office René de Beukelaer hold a news conference after Israeli fans and protesters clashed overnight after a soccer match, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday Nov, 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)
In this image taken from video, police stand guard as Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters light flares at the Dam square, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
In this image taken from video, police escort Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to the metro, after pro-Palestinian supporters marched near the soccer stadium, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
In this image taken from video, police detain a person next to the place where Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters gather ahead of the Europa League soccer match between their team and Ajax, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
In this image taken from video, pro-Palestinian supporters march with Palestinian flags near the Ajax stadium in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
In this image taken from video, police frisk pro-Palestinian supporters near the Ajax stadium in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
In this image taken from video, police detain a man near the Ajax stadium, after pro-Palestinian supporters marched despite a ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations near the soccer stadium, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
In this image taken from video, police stand guard forming a line near the Ajax stadium, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
In this image taken from video, police escort Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to the metro station leading them to the Ajax stadium, after pro-Palestinian supporters marched near the stadium, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (AP Photo InterVision)
