Foxbox Digital Hires Rich Stern, Former Avanade Senior Executive, as Chief Operating Officer

CHICAGO, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Foxbox Digital, a leading digital product agency, is excited to announce the hiring of Rich Stern as COO. He will lead Foxbox Digital's client growth strategy and operations.

Stern has over 35 years of deep tech, strategy, and consulting experience and 12 years as EVP at Avanade (an Accenture and Microsoft collaboration), leading a $1B business. He brings customer obsession and technology innovation to our clients.

"Foxbox Digital is a special place. It reminds me of the early days of Avanade. They're a group of passionate engineering leaders who are growing their capabilities every single day. I'm excited to be part of the team," says Stern.

Rich is also a founding partner of Saltbrook Holdings, LLC, whose focus is on helping entrepreneurs who lead growth companies to achieve their goals by providing strategic advice, operational excellence, development of strategic partnerships, and merger and acquisition guidance.

Prior to Saltbrook Holdings, LLC, Stern was an Executive Vice President at Avanade for 12 years, responsible for their Global Azure business, which included all Cloud Applications, Infrastructure Solutions, and Managed Services.

Before Avanade, Stern worked at Microsoft Corporation, Sybase, Oracle, and ran his own consulting business in various leadership roles and client-facing roles. He has deep experience building and delivering value-based mission-critical business solutions for his clients.

"I'm unbelievably excited to have Rich Stern joining us. I've had the pleasure of working with Rich side by side at Avanade, and I cannot think of a better person for this role than Rich," says Steve MacKinnon, Chief Digital Officer at Foxbox Digital.

Stern also serves on several boards and enjoys working with leaders who want to benefit from his advice and strategic thinking.

"Rich Stern has exemplified what true leadership is. Rich will be an integral aspect of our growth and help Foxbox Digital become a digital product agency powerhouse," says Rob Volk, Founder and CEO of Foxbox Digital.

About Foxbox Digital

Foxbox Digital is an award-winning digital product agency, headquartered in Chicago. We partner with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth startups and everyone in between to design, develop, and deliver impactful digital experiences.

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SOURCE Foxbox