Twenty-five-year internet technology industry veteran John McNeill has been appointed CEO of Conexiom, the Vancouver-based SaaS platform provider announced March 1.

McNeill most recently worked as CEO of Phlexglobal, an electronic trial master file services company for pharma, biotech and medtech industries. He is expected to assume day-to-day leadership of Conexiom and join its Board of Directors, the company said.

“We are thrilled to have someone of John McNeill’s caliber and track record in scaling market-leading software businesses step in to lead Conexiom,” said Mark Pierce, Chairman of the Board and Operating Partner at Luminate Capital Partners. “John’s experience and background position him to build on the company’s momentum and take advantage of the market opportunities ahead. McNeill is an inspirational leader with a deep customer focus. He’s also a strong operator who excels at understanding the big picture while building organizational capability.”

Prior to Phlexglobal, McNeill worked seven years at Sparta Systems, where he eventually served as the President. There he lead sales, professional services, customer success and marketing.

“I am incredibly excited to join the Conexiom family and to help lead the company to actualize its extensive potential to serve more customers through organic growth and an incredibly strong product-market fit,” said McNeill. “There is an exceptionally talented team at Conexiom that is focused on taking decisive actions to transform the business, continuing to innovate our products in new and diverse ways, and unlocking future growth opportunities.”