Symphony Solutions Names John Treadway as Chief Executive Officer, Theo Schnitfink Becomes Executive Chairman

BOSTON, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Symphony Solutions today announced that it has appointed John Treadway as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 31, 2019. Symphony founder Theo Schnitfink assumes the role of Executive Chairman and will continue to provide leadership and guidance to the Symphony Team.

Mr. Schnitfink comments, "Finding the right person, with the right background to be able to lead Symphony, was not an easy task. Not just to find a person with the right experience and leadership skills, but especially somebody with the right fit to our specific company culture. Since I had worked several years with John as a client, I knew he was not only having the right profile, but more importantly, I was convinced that he would blend in very well to our specific culture."

Treadway comes from nearly 7 years at Cloud Technology Partners (CTP) where he most recently served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Portfolio. Previously, John built and led the CTP Digital Innovation Practice to provide about half of CTP's revenue and more than half of its operating profits. Treadway's CTP career was preceded by over 25 years of sales and business development in the financial services and enterprise technology market.

"Symphony Solutions is a great company with an amazing team," said Treadway. "As a Symphony client for the past five years, I have seen firsthand the high quality, commitment to customer success, and collaborative culture of this organization. The success that Theo has driven since Symphony's founding in 2008 has been remarkable, and it will be wonderful working with him and our COO, Oleh Duhin, on the next stage of the company's growth. I could not be more excited and honored for this opportunity."

Treadway will work out of the company's first U.S. office location in Boston where he will drive expansion of Symphony's business in North America in addition to leading the global organization.

The Symphony Culture
Symphony Solutions has a distinct and incredibly strong culture built by Schnitfink and perpetuated by employees. This is embodied in the open and welcoming spirit that everyone instantly feels upon entering the Dutch-inspired office. Built around an open green park area with a perimeter of green Dutch houses (meeting rooms. The culture is a distinguishing feature which sets Symphony apart.

"To take Symphony Solutions to the next level, we will need to drive a growth plan and scale our business without losing sight of who we are and what we stand for," says Treadway.

About Symphony Solutions
Symphony Solutions is a Cloud Transformation and Agile Driven company headquartered in Amsterdam, with centers in The Netherlands, USA, Ukraine, Poland and Macedonia. Founded in 2009, it now numbers nearly 600 people.

SOURCE Symphony Solutions NV