Sinequa, recognized by Gartner and Forrester as a leader in Enterprise Search, today announced that it has appointed Bob Lewis as Senior Vice President (SVP) of its North America operations. As SVP, Lewis will drive continued and accelerated growth in North America.

Bob Lewis is a highly experienced sales executive in global enterprise software. Over the course of his career, he has led teams who have sold complex software to over 500 global enterprises, totalling over $2.5 billion. Having started his career at IBM, Lewis has served in senior positions with ERP pioneers SSA, Baan and SAP, been the CEO of four early and mid-stage start-ups, and served on 7 Boards of Directors of companies as they scaled rapidly. He is a strong believer in developing joint value propositions with system integration partners and independent software vendors (ISVs) to serve the needs of customers. 

Lewis joins Sinequa from Engage3, a company that applies advanced data science, machine learning and AI to help retailers optimise Price Image. He supported Engage3 through a period of explosive growth, serving the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers in North America.

Fabrice de Salaberry, COO at Sinequa, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Bob to Sinequa’s leadership team. His experience working with companies at an inflection point of their growth makes him a perfect fit for Sinequa, and we look forward to leveraging that experience to accelerate our continued growth in North America.”

Bob Lewis, SVP of North America Operations at Sinequa, said: “The pandemic has demonstrated the importance of accelerating digital transformation projects and Sinequa has provided leadership in enabling that acceleration. It has worked with five of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies in the world, supported large manufacturers in the delivery of knowledge to its key employees and enabled effective collaboration, and helped innovative financial services institutions rapidly transition in order to continue to serve customers."

“I look forward to deepening and expanding our relationship with these companies and building a network of partners that can utilize Sinequa’s advanced technology to drive value for their clients.”