David O’Connell Promoted to CEO of SimpliGov

GovernmentCEO News

Mar 22

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 22, 2024 (VSNewsNetwork.com) - SimpliGov, a company specializing in digital transformation for state and local governments through its digital forms, workflow automation, and electronic signature solutions, has announced the promotion of David O’Connell to Chief Executive Officer as of March 18, 2024. O’Connell, who previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer within the company, is set to lead SimpliGov into its next phase of growth and innovation.

With a background that includes pivotal roles at D3 and SpendVu, as well as a tenure as Chief Information Officer at ThinkSmart LLC—a form and workflow automation platform for the legal industry acquired by Mitratech in 2018—O’Connell brings a wealth of experience to his new role. According to a company press release, his leadership has been instrumental in the development and implementation of SimpliGov’s technology infrastructure, information security programs, and product design and development initiatives.

Reflecting on the company’s trajectory and his vision for its future, O’Connell stated, “I am excited to continue to bring SimpliGov forward as a customer-centric organization, helping those with a vision of improving e-government services for both their internal employees and residents. Under my stewardship, SimpliGov will bring lean principles to the fore, helping our customers improve operations and drive efficiency despite tighter budgets and evolving user expectations.”

Michael Concannon, Co-Founder of SimpliGov, lauded O’Connell’s contributions and leadership style, emphasizing his unique approach to customer engagement: “Our success to date is attributed to David’s work in building a feature-rich, highly scalable platform combined with his detailed knowledge of every one of our over eighty customers and their unique implementations. David knows our business, and our customer’s business, and has made himself available to all our customers. I expect he will continue to make himself available to all our customers as the CEO. There is none more qualified to ensure our customer’s success.”

Paul Hirner, another Co-Founder, echoed this sentiment, highlighting O’Connell’s role in driving the company’s success: “We are pleased to recognize David for his accomplishments; he’s a phenomenal leader who will continue to drive incredible success for our customers through product innovation. SimpliGov has never been more relevant in state and local government, and David will deliver the strategies that will lead to continual growth and development of the company.”

Under O’Connell’s leadership, SimpliGov aims to further its mission of enabling government entities to streamline operations and enhance service delivery through digital solutions. His appointment comes at a time when the company has reported significant growth, including a 62% revenue increase from 2023 to 2024, and is poised for continued expansion in the market.

For more information about SimpliGov and its offerings, visit https://simpligov.com.

Source: SimpliGov LLC via Newswire