Zags Makes Organization Changes and Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Insurance Software Innovation, Speed to Market
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 13, 2015 -- Zags, a provider of software solutions for P&C and group life insurers, today announced that Mir Hajmiragha has been named Vice President, Product Architecture, reporting to SK Tirumala, who has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, Product and Delivery.
In his new role, Hajmiragha will lead architecture strategy for the Zags Suite to help insurers thrive in a customer-first, connected world, stepping up core system adaptability, modularity and leverage of Microsoft technologies to expand Zags insurance frameworks across business models. He brings over 25 years of architecture experience and deep domain expertise in Microsoft technologies, holding a unique blend of technical hands-on and leadership positions, including GE Healthcare Vice President, Research and Development, various architecture roles at Microsoft and PWC, and founder of three technology startups. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Griffin College, and has earned five U.S. patents.
As the pace of insurance continues to accelerate, Zags has unified its global product development and solution delivery under a single organization and leader. SK Tirumala will evolve and tune the new unit to speed software innovation to insurers, streamlining the company’s end-to-end product development and solution delivery approach. The unit will also create more co-innovating opportunities for customers to develop features unique to their processes, such as product configuration or agent collaboration. Tirumala was previously EVP of Global Customer Success.
“As both an insurer and software leader, I understand the importance of delivering core system innovation with a human touch," said Olivier Jaillon, Founder and CEO of Zags. "This change will allow Zags to zero in on what makes us unique and bring it to our customers more quickly. Mir’s extensive experience will help our customers transform their business capabilities with the Zags suite, and SK is clearly the right person to lead our new chapter of expanded product innovation and growth. I’m thrilled to have them on board.”
About Zags
Zags is a provider of core insurance software committed to delivering on its vision to change the status quo through the unique blend of technology and user experience. Zags designs its products to give P&C and group life carriers a better way of doing business that goes beyond policy administration, billing and claims. For more information, visit http://www.zags.com.
Yancy Oshita, Zags, +1 (908) 752-7289, [email protected]
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