Specright Announces Appointment of Mike Boese as CEO; Founder Matthew Wright Transitions to Executive Chairman
Leadership changes address surge in Specification Data Management platform demand and utilization and prepare Specright for the next stage of growth.
Specright, the leader in Specification Management software, today announced the appointment of Mike Boese as its new CEO, effective immediately, to accelerate the company's next stage of growth. Boese will lead execution of Specright's strategic vision of helping companies digitize and harness the power of specification data across supply chains to reduce costs, accelerate product and packaging development, and drive sustainability. Boese's priorities at Specright will include scaling customer operations, driving product innovation, and building upon Specright's mission-driven culture.
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Mike Boese joins Specright as CEO. Specright Founder Matthew Wright will transition to Executive Chairman.
"I'm excited by Specright's traction as the leader in Specification Management and its mission-driven culture, customer base of amazing companies, and passionate employees," Boese said. "We are still in the infancy of supply chain digitization and I look forward to scaling Specright's impact on people and companies."
The move builds on Specright's recent momentum; the company now has over 5 million products on its platform and four of the top ten US retailers as customers. It was also named to the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North America.
Specright's founder, board member, and former CEO, Matthew Wright, will transition into the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, where he will continue to lead industry councils and university relations, advise the Specright leadership team, and work with key customers.
"For more than a decade, we've been building on our mission to help people spend less time chasing data and more time making amazing things," Wright said. "As we've grown, we've continued to evolve, and I'm excited for Mike to join Specright and help further accelerate our growth and serve our global customers, who range from Fortune 500 to top retailers and challenger brands."
Boese is a seasoned software executive with over two decades of executive leadership working with SMB and Enterprise customers at industry-leading companies like Taleo, SAP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle as well as scaling B2B SaaS startups. Most recently, Boese was CEO of Hearsay, a company specializing in digital client engagement for financial services firms. As CEO of Hearsay Corporation, he drove substantial new growth, significantly improved customer and employee satisfaction, and expanded the company's headcount by 50%. He also oversaw the implementation of operational best practices and robust product innovations—including AI/ML capabilities—which culminated in a successful merger with Yext (NYSE:YEXT). Prior to Hearsay, Boese served as CEO of Certent Corporation, transforming it from a niche SaaS equity management provider into a multi-pillar, international fintech solutions leader.
Mike Crowe, a Specright board member and former Colgate-Palmolive CIO, added, "As someone who has been a customer, it's exciting to see Specright's market momentum. This marks an exciting new chapter, with emphasis on rapid growth, international expansion, and product innovation. We're excited to have Mike Boese onboard and believe his experience in both established and startup companies will help Specright continue to capture the large market it has created."
About Specright
Specright is the first purpose-built, patented platform for Specification Management, enabling companies to digitize product and packaging data across their supply chains to reduce costs, increase profitability, and report on sustainability. Recognized as a leader in Specification Management, Specright was named to the Deloitte Fast Technology 500 list in 2024 and one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. For more information, visit: www.specright.com.
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