commercetools Announces Appointment of Andrew Burton as New CEO
"It's an honor to be chosen to lead commercetools into its next chapter of growth and to build on the company's well-known commitment to innovation and customer success," said Burton. "Together, we will continue to push the boundaries of commerce, creating even more value for our customers and partners worldwide, and serving as the bridge for transforming ideas into revenue."
Burton is a seasoned senior business executive with over 25 years of experience building innovative businesses and leading world-class teams to deliver exceptional customer value. With a proven track record in sales and marketing, product and engineering, and operations, Burton has successfully led teams through rapid growth in both public and private markets. He joins commercetools from
"Andrew's impressive strategic and operational track record in driving growth makes him the ideal choice for commercetools at this stage. Given our tremendous growth and expansion over the last several years, the opportunities ahead of us are significant," said Hoerig. "For 14 years, commercetools Platform has served as an inflection point for large enterprises seeking agility and innovation to better serve customers. Throughout our search for the right leader to continue driving our innovative infrastructure forward, Andrew stood out as the clear choice to complement our executive team and lead commercetools into its next chapter of growth and expansion."
Burton's appointment follows several recent major company milestones. In 2024, commercetools was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape report, launched a HIPAA-compliant and HDS-certified solution, and introduced commercetools Foundry, a solution that enables brands and retailers to launch their e-commerce operations significantly faster and more cost-effectively. The company also recently shared significant 2023 fiscal year results, including +65% ARR growth in the
Burton, commercetools' third major hire in the last 18 months, alongside the company's recently hired chief people and finance officers, will lead the company into its next era of growth, while continuing to invest in innovation and development.
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About commercetools
commercetools, a global commerce company, is the market leader in composable commerce. We enable companies to flexibly customize, tailor and scale shopping experiences across markets. Our composable commerce platform equips some of the world's most influential businesses with tools to remain agile, future-proof digital offerings, reduce technical risks and costs, and build outstanding experiences that drive revenue growth.
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