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NIRAJ TOLIA
DOUG SCHROCK
PREETPAL SINGH
KRISTIN MILCHANOWSKI

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NIRAJ TOLIA

JOB FROM : CEO AND CO-FOUNDER , ALCION
JOB TO : CTO , VEEAM SOFTWARE
Veeam Software has appointed Niraj Tolia as CTO following the acquisition of Alcion , his AI-driven data management startup . Niraj will lead product strategy for Veeam Data Cloud , expanding the company ’ s data resilience solutions . His expertise in cloudnative technologies and previous success will position him to drive innovation at Veeam .

DOUG SCHROCK

JOB FROM : MANAGING PRINCIPAL IT , CROWE
JOB TO : MANAGING PRINCIPAL AI , CROWE

PREETPAL SINGH

JOB FROM : SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION , PERSISTENT SYSTEMS
JOB TO : GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR , XEBIA
Xebia has appointed Preetpal Singh as Group Managing Director of Product and Platform Engineering . Based in Atlanta , Preetpal will oversee global service lines and AI integration across Xebia ’ s portfolio . With 21 years of experience at Persistent Systems , he brings expertise in intelligent automation and transformative projects . Preetpal will focus on scaling efforts to deliver tailored industry solutions , particularly by integrating AI into Xebia ’ s offerings . Anand Sahay , Global CEO , expressed confidence that Preetpal ’ s leadership will drive extraordinary outcomes for Xebia and its partners .
Crowe has expanded its AI Center of Excellence and appointed Doug Schrock as firm-wide AI Managing Principal to lead it . Doug , a principal and 30-year veteran of the firm , has spent his career advising clients on how to set strategy , innovate and implement transformative technologies .

KRISTIN MILCHANOWSKI

JOB FROM : PARTNER , EY
JOB TO : CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA OFFICER , BMO
BMO has appointed Kristin Milchanowski as its Chief Artificial Intelligence and Data Officer . She will lead AI , data and analytics strategies , focusing on enhancing business value and governance . Kristin joins from EY , bringing more than 20 years of financial sector experience and expertise in AI innovation .
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