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Salim Ali Joins Avalara as Senior Vice President of International
[January 06, 2020]

Salim Ali Joins Avalara as Senior Vice President of International


Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced the appointment of enterprise software executive Salim Ali as its new senior vice president of international. His responsibilities include shaping the company's growth and go-to-market strategies internationally to scale and accelerate growth across all international markets including EMEA, Brazil, and India.

Ali brings more than two decades of enterprise software, marketing, and business management experience to Avalara. He has overseen global marketing, product, and partnership efforts for notable enterprise technology companies, including SAP (News - Alert) and Veritas Technologies. Ali comes to Avalara from Loyakk, Inc., where he served as chief executive officer driving the creation, launch, and growth of the company's portfolio of customer experience and customer success offerings across the globe.

Prior to Loyakk, Ali served as group vice president of marketing at SAP, where he was responsible for an enterprise solution portfolio, digital business with the SAP Digital Store, and global partner marketing driving revenue growth across regions.



Ali's appointment comes after the company's December announcement of Ross Tennenbaum as chief financial officer. The company also recently appointed Jay Lee as chief marketing officer.

About Avalara


Avalara helps businesses of all sizes get tax compliance right. In partnership with leading ERP, accounting, ecommerce, and other financial management system providers, Avalara delivers cloud-based compliance solutions for various transaction taxes, including sales and use, VAT, GST (News - Alert), excise, communications, lodging, and other indirect tax types. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world in Canada, the U.K., Belgium, Brazil, and India. More information at avalara.com.


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