Jama Software Names Marc Osofsky As CEO

By Annie Baker • Jan 31, 2020
  • Jama Software announced it appointed Marc Osofsky as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer

Jama Software has announced it appointed Marc Osofsky as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Jama Software said that this shift in management will strengthen its position as the platform of choice for building complex products and integrated systems.

And Jama Software is known for providing the leading platform for requirements, risk, and test management. And with Jama Connect and industry-focused services, teams building complex products, systems, and software improve cycle times, increase quality, reduce rework, and minimize effort proving compliance. Plus Jama’s growing customer base of more than 600 organizations includes companies representing modern development in areas like automotive, medical devices, financial services, industrial manufacturing, and aerospace.

Osofsky has a track record of running high-performance teams to deliver outsized results for clients, employees, and investors. And specifically, Osofsky has rapidly scaled organizations to more than $140 million in revenue.

“Jama Software has established the gold standard for companies building complex products and undergoing digital transformation,” said Osofsky. “I am thrilled to join Jama Software’s passionate, global team of professionals working closely with our customers to create the Jama success story together.”  

Osofsky was previously CEO at Aberdeen and a COO for Lionbridge Technologies. And Osofsky started his career at McKinsey. Before that, he earned his MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and an undergraduate degree from Brown University.

Insight Partners is an investor in Jama Software.

“A key pillar of our strategy is bringing onboard top leadership to accelerate the trajectory of core brands in our portfolio, including Jama Software,” added Richard Wells, managing director at Insight Partners. “Marc Osofsky brings the right mix of talent, experience and success to lead the company’s next stage of growth.”