Elite has appointed a new chief technology officer, John Machado, who will take over from Eric Sugden, effective on 9 September. Elisabet Hardy, currently head of product at Elite, has been promoted to chief product officer, effective immediately.
Machado most recently served as the senior vice president and chief technology officer at UKG, a global leader in developing HR, payroll and workforce management cloud solutions. He said of this new role: “I’m eager to leverage my experience and our incredible team here at Elite to accelerate the delivery of our cloud-native solutions to empower law firms to harness the power of data, improve operations and achieve new levels of success. I look forward to strengthening our customer relationships, and ensuring we continue to deliver best-in-class solutions that meet the evolving needs of law firms worldwide.”
Sugden, who was appointed as CTO at Elite just over a year ago but held that role for many years at Thomson Reuters Elite before the companies separated, will remain with Elite until the end of September 2024 to ensure a seamless transition.
Hardy, who has been with Thomson Reuters Elite/Elite since 2011, said: “I’m excited to build on the success we’ve had as a new SaaS company. As we continue to invest in and expand our core product development capabilities, we are delivering industry-leading solutions that allow our customers to work more efficiently and effectively.”
