Celonis, the Munich, Germany-based process mining pureplay, has named a new Chairman for North America. The company said it has elevated Mike Kaufmann to the role after serving as a member of its advisory board for the past 20 months.
Kaufmann served in various roles, including four years as CFO and nearly five years as CEO of Cardinal Health, a Fortune 15 company and one of the largest providers of healthcare products and services in the world. His relationship with Celonis goes back to his stint at Cardinal, where the company was a key customer of the process mining technology provider.
In his role as North American Chairman, Celonis officials said he will be able to “make a significant contribution” to increasing growth and market share in the region.
“Through my experience as a customer and subsequently working with Celonis’ customers during my time as advisor, I saw firsthand how the company drives digital transformation and significant value for them,” said Kaufmann. “There has never been a more critical time for enterprises to make their processes work. The rapid pace of change all companies are facing to not only keep up with their peers and competitors, but improve their business processes for people and the planet, keeps accelerating.”