Ridgeline Appoints Dave Blair as Chief Executive Officer

INCLINE VILLAGE, NV, May 2, 2024 -- Ridgeline announced today that Dave Blair has been named CEO, partnering with Ridgeline Founder and Chairman Dave Duffield to guide the company's strategy and growth, while maintaining a culture of innovation and a focus on employee and customer enthusiasm.

Blair joined Ridgeline in 2020, bringing with him more than 25 years of leadership experience in the investment management software domain. This latest transition is an expected next step after sharing the CEO title with Duffield for the past 9 months; he also served as the company’s president during the previous 14 months. 

“Being co-CEO with and learning from Dave Duffield has been an extraordinary experience,” said Blair. “I’m honored to lead a tremendously talented team at Ridgeline and fortunate to work with a forward-thinking, unified, and highly committed executive team.”

During the past year, Ridgeline moved customers into production on the company’s investment management platform and built an exceptional track record of delivery. The company also added new customers and partners, invested in adding AI capabilities to its solutions, and filled key leadership roles to position it for its next phase of growth. 

“Dave Blair has the background needed to guide our products and a strong vision for delivering innovation to our customers,” noted Duffield. “He is growing the company in a measured, focused fashion. As a result, Ridgeline is well-positioned to be the dominant technology partner for the investment management industry under Dave’s leadership.” Duffield will continue leading the Board of Directors and advising Blair on the strategy and growth of the company. He is also the company’s lead investor and remains financially committed to the company.

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About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday) to address the unique technology challenges of an industry in need of new thinking. We are building a modern cloud-native platform, purpose-built for the investment management industry to empower businesses like never before. With a growing campus in Reno and offices in New York, Lake Tahoe, and the Bay Area, Ridgeline is proud to have built a fast-growing, people-first company that has been recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by Frost & Sullivan as a “Technology Innovation Leader,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”

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Media contact:

Christine Switzer, Marketing and Communications - christine.switzer@ridgelineapps.com