UiPath, a leading enterprise automation and AI software company, today announced Ashim Gupta will be taking on an expanded role as Chief Operating Officer in addition to his responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer. Gupta will continue to report to UiPath CEO and Executive Chairman Daniel Dines and will lead the companys operations and finance teams. Gupta has been with UiPath since February 2018, joining as Chief Customer Success Officer before moving into the CFO role in late 2019. Prior to joining UiPath, Gupta spent nearly two decades at GE in various finance capacities. The expanded role is effective Sept. 5, 2024. "During his tenure at UiPath, Ashim has helped to transform our company with his extensive financial and operational capabilities," said Dines. "He has played a pivotal role in helping us to drive operational efficiencies across the business, while delivering long-term shareholder value and sustained growth at scale. Formalizing his operational leadership with his expanded role as COO will serve the company well now and into the future." "Im grateful to Daniel and to the Board for the opportunity to continue to help grow UiPath and build upon our success," said Gupta. "I strongly believe in the companys mission to accelerate human achievement, and to help our customers transform their businesses through AI and automation. We can continue to achieve those outcomes by ensuring that UiPath continues to remain operationally and fiscally strong, and I look forward to working with Daniel as we continue into our next phase of growth." About UiPath UiPath is on a mission to uplevel knowledge work so more people can work more creatively, collaboratively, and strategically. The AI-powered UiPath Business Automation Platform combines the leading robotic process automation (RPA) solution with a full suite of capabilities to understand, automate, and operate end-to-end processes, offering unprecedented time-to-value. For organizations that need to evolve to survive and thrive through increasingly changing times, UiPath is The Foundation of Innovation.

UiPath Expands Ashim Guptas Role to Lead Operations and Finance

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Ashim is the Chief Financial Officer at UiPath, a role he has held since November 2019. He joined the company as Chief Customer Success Officer in February 2018. Prior to UiPath, Ashim worked at GE from May 2007 to February 2018, where he held five positions, including Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Finance and Global Operations, CFO for GE Water, CFO for Engineered Systems, Global FP&A Manager, and Finance Manager/Director for Global Engineering Operations. He also served as a Senior Audit Manager at GE Corporate Audit Staff from 2006 to 2007 and was a Financial Management Program participant at GE Appliances from 2000 to 2002.

Ashim earned his degree from Rutgers University, where he studied from 1996 to 2000.

UiPath, a leading enterprise automation and AI software company, today announced the appointment of S. "Soma" Somasegar, Managing Director at Madrona Ventures, to its Board of Directors effective Sept. 5, 2024. As a seasoned technology executive, business leader, and investor, Soma brings decades of experience in growth management and fostering emerging technologies. For the past decade, Soma has invested in technology companies that are reinventing the enterprise data stack and changing core workflows for enterprise companies and employees. His investments span a wide variety of technology areas, including automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence, next-generation cloud infrastructure, intelligent applications, and developer platforms and tools. At Madrona, Soma has helped lead investments in UiPath, Snowflake, Pulumi, Common Room, and Statsig, among other companies. He also currently serves as a board member with Pulumi, Seekout, Tigera, Bobsled, RelationalAI, Statsig, Rhythms, and Go1. Prior to joining Madrona, Soma built a career at Microsoft over nearly three decades, where he led the companys Developer Division responsible for the Visual Studio and .NET family of products that are the core building blocks for tens of millions of developers to build applications. Soma also led the development of Microsofts R&D labs in Boston, Canada, China, India, and Israel. "Automation is at the intersection of innovation and productivity and holds great potential to transform both companies and entire industries in combination with AI," said Somasegar. "I look forward to collaborating with the UiPath Board to help the company execute its vision and deliver long-term shareholder value." "I am excited to welcome Soma to our Board of Directors," said Daniel Dines, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at UiPath. "I believe Somas extensive experience in driving value creation for some of todays most essential enterprise technologies is an asset to our Board. He brings a balance of maintaining a long-term vision and recognizing the short-term requirements for strategic decision-making. His well-developed understanding of the enterprise technology landscape will be important as we pursue our mission to help customers achieve more impactful business outcomes with the UiPath enterprise automation and AI platform." Soma holds a masters degree in computer engineering from Louisiana State University and a bachelors degree in electronics and communication engineering from Guindy Engineering College, Anna University in Chennai, India. Soma also received an Honorary Doctorate from Anna University for accomplishments in Technology and Computer Science. He is passionate about efforts to empower and educate girls around the world and supports womens education and empowerment initiatives. About UiPath UiPath is on a mission to uplevel knowledge work so more people can work more creatively, collaboratively, and strategically. The AI-powered UiPath Business Automation Platform combines the leading robotic process automation (RPA) solution with a full suite of capabilities to understand, automate, and operate end-to-end processes, offering unprecedented time-to-value. For organizations that need to evolve to survive and thrive through increasingly changing times, UiPath is The Foundation of Innovation.

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S. is a Managing Director at Madrona Venture Group, a position he has held since November 2015. Prior to this role, he served as a Corporate Vice President at Microsoft from January 1989 to November 2015.

UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a leading enterprise automation software company, today announced Pradeep Kumar is joining the company as Senior Vice President of Services and Customer Success. Reporting to Chief Customer Officer Kelly Ducourty, Kumar will lead the company’s strategic initiatives to enable customer success through unparalleled support and execution of digital transformation goals with the UiPath Business Automation Platform. Most recently, Kumar worked as Senior Vice President and General Manager, HPE Services at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, where he led the HPE services business to assist companies with accelerating digital transformation. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Global Shared Delivery at HPE, a worldwide organization responsible for delivering solutions and services to HPE customers. At UiPath, Kumar is a critical partner to customers worldwide, aiming to help them achieve breakthrough business outcomes, increase their competitive advantage, and build operational excellence in automation at scale. "As our more than 10,000 customers worldwide transform through AI and automation, our ability to support every step of their journey toward remarkable business outcomes is paramount," said Ducourty. "Pradeep serves an essential role in our commitment to deliver exceptional customer experiences, and our unified Services and Customer Success team under his leadership will enable our customers to achieve their goals faster. Pradeeps impressive background in customer success will drive meaningful and impactful journeys for our customers as they build greater capacity for AI- and automation-first business processes." "I am thrilled to join UiPath, which I believe is at the nexus of revolutionary change as businesses strive to become leaders in their own right through AI and automation," said Pradeep Kumar. "I am passionate about building high performing teams in customer-centric environments and working side by side with customers to collaborate on shared goals and exceed their expectations. We have an incredible opportunity to add value to our customers as they scale and grow, and I look forward to ensuring every customer achieves success with the UiPath platform." Kumar earned a Master of Business in finance from Monash University in Australia and is a member of the Chartered Management Accountants of the United Kingdom. About UiPath UiPath (NYSE: PATH) is on a mission to uplevel knowledge work so more people can work more creatively, collaboratively, and strategically. The AI-powered UiPath Business Automation Platform combines the leading robotic process automation (RPA) solution with a full suite of capabilities to understand, automate, and operate end-to-end processes, offering unprecedented time-to-value. For organizations that need to evolve to survive and thrive through increasingly changing times, UiPath is The Foundation of Innovation.

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UiPath Inc creates an end-to-end platform that provides automation with user emulation at its core. Its platform is built to be used by employees throughout a company and to address a wide variety of use cases, from simple tasks to long-running, complex business processes. It generates revenue from the sale of licenses for its proprietary software, maintenance and support, and professional services. It generates a majority of its revenues from the US, followed by Romania.

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