Chief Executive Officer with Track Record of Software Growth
to join Board
CHICAGO,
March 14,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DFIN (NYSE: DFIN), a leading
provider of software and tech-enabled solutions for financial
reporting and capital markets transactions, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Ayman Sayed,
President and CEO of BMC Software Inc. to its board of directors.
Sayed will stand for election at the company's 2025 annual meeting
and will serve on the board's compensation committee.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ayman as a new
independent director to the DFIN board," said Richard L. Crandall, chairman of the board. "As
a highly regarded, software CEO with a track record of driving
business success through growth strategies focused on product
innovation, Ayman will bring critical insights to our board as we
continue to execute on our strategy and enhance shareholder
value."
Sayed, 62, brings a wealth of experience in
software development, product and engineering, and executive
management. At BMC Software, a global enterprise software company
headquartered in Houston, Texas,
he has achieved over 18 consecutive quarters of annual growth and
successfully navigated the strategic transformation to separate BMC
into two standalone independent companies. Sayed has substantial
board experience at FD Technologies, a publicly-traded UK-based
software and capital market consulting firm, and at Elisity
Security, a private cybersecurity firm. Prior to BMC, Sayed served
as Chief Product Officer at CA Technologies, Inc. and in a variety
of product and engineering leadership roles at Cisco Systems,
Inc.
"I am really excited to join the Board of
Directors of DFIN," said Ayman
Sayed. "The company has executed on its transformation
journey into a financial regulatory and compliance software
solutions leader. I look forward to bringing my experiences in
leading high growth enterprise software companies and working with
the team." Ayman holds a bachelor's degree in electrical
engineering from Cairo
University.
The company also today announced that
Charles D. Drucker has retired from
the Donnelley Financial Board, effective March 13, 2025. Following Mr. Drucker's
retirement and Mr. Sayed's appointment, the board will continue to
be composed of eight directors, seven of whom are independent.
Crandall continued, "On behalf of the entire
board of directors, we thank Charles for his contributions and wish
him well."
About DFIN
DFIN is a leading global provider of innovative
software and technology-enabled financial regulatory and compliance
solutions. We provide domain expertise, enterprise software and
data analytics for every stage of our clients' business and
investment lifecycles. Markets fluctuate, regulations evolve,
technology advances, and through it all, DFIN delivers confidence
with the right solutions in moments that matter. Learn about DFIN's
end-to-end risk and compliance solutions online at
DFINsolutions.com or you can also follow us on X (formerly
Twitter) @DFINSolutions or on LinkedIn.
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SOURCE Donnelley Financial LLC
