Lattice, has acquired Pando, an AI-native performance management platform, as the company expands its technology for continuous employee performance and people intelligence. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Pando founder and CEO Barbra Gago will join Lattice’s executive team as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer.
Pando develops tools for employee progression, competency-based performance management, evidence-driven calibration and real-time workplace signals.
Lattice plans to combine those capabilities with its existing products for feedback, goals, one-on-one meetings, employee updates and development.
The companies are positioning the combined platform around continuous performance management rather than traditional periodic employee reviews.
Lattice believes AI is accelerating changes in job responsibilities and skills requirements, creating greater demand for real-time information about employee capabilities and organizational performance.
Gago will lead marketing while helping define Lattice’s broader category strategy.
Prior to starting Pando, she worked on brands including Culture Amp, Greenhouse and Miro.
The acquisition also brings additional AI-focused product and engineering talent into Lattice.
Pando has worked with more than 100 companies globally.
The deal follows Lattice’s acquisition of Mandala’s AI-native coaching technology and the launch of Lattice MCP, which brings workforce performance information into AI tools used by employees and managers.
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“The next era won’t be defined by which companies deploy the most AI. It will be defined by which companies invest in the performance of their people and use AI to multiply human impact.”
Sarah Franklin, CEO Of Lattice
“AI gives us an opportunity to turn performance into an engine for building capability and compounding employee impact. Lattice is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation, and I’m thrilled to join the team to help shape what high-performing companies look like in the AI era.”
Barbra Gago, Founder And CEO Of Pando And Incoming Chief Marketing And Strategy Officer At Lattice
