Syspro Announces CEO Succession; Leanne Taylor Appointed Chief Executive Officer

Leadership transition reflects the company's next phase of growth following a year of strong customer expansion

LONDON and CHICAGO, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Syspro, the purpose-built ERP platform for manufacturing and distribution, today announced that Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Jaco Maritz, as part of a planned leadership succession.

The transition marks the next phase of Syspro's evolution as the company continues to scale its platform and global operations following a year of strong customer expansion and growth under Advent ownership.

Over the past four years as CEO, Jaco has led Syspro through a period of sustained progress and transformation, including the transition to Advent ownership over the past 18 months and the company's first phase of growth under private equity. He will remain on the Board as a non-executive director. 

"Personally, and on behalf of the Board, I want to thank Jaco for his leadership during an important period for Syspro," said Mike Ettling, Chairman of Syspro. "The company has strengthened its leadership team, evolved its operating model and built the foundations for scalable growth. As Syspro moves into its next phase of growth, the Board has asked Leanne to step into the role of Chief Executive Officer as part of a planned succession. We are confident in her leadership as the company continues to scale."

"It has been a privilege to lead Syspro over the past four years and during such an important chapter in the company's history," said Jaco. "I'm proud of the momentum the team has built and confident that the company is well positioned for the future. I look forward to seeing Syspro's continued momentum under Leanne's leadership."

Since joining Syspro in April 2025, Leanne has played a leading role in shaping the company's global strategy, strengthening its partner ecosystem, and deepening relationships with customers across key manufacturing and distribution sectors.

"Syspro has a strong foundation and bold opportunity ahead to lead the next wave of ERP with AI," said Leanne. "We are entering a new era where intelligence, automation and operational context will reshape how industrial businesses run. Our focus is to continue evolving the platform into the trusted digital backbone for the True Pros of industry, combining deep operational expertise, modern platform architecture and embedded AI to deliver contextual intelligence inside the real workflows of manufacturing and distribution."

About Syspro

Syspro is a purpose-built platform for manufacturing and distribution that helps mid-sized companies operate and grow with confidence. With a cloud-first, AI-enabled foundation and nearly 50 years of sector expertise, Syspro is engineered around how the True Pros of industry buy, make, move, and sell.

Its solutions bring clarity to complex operations, strengthen supply chains, and unlock measurable value through smarter planning, faster execution, and industry-ready integrations. Customers from family‐owned businesses to some of the world's most established manufacturers rely on Syspro to keep operations running smoothly, margins strong, and decisions well informed.

Syspro. Smarter. Faster. Built for Your Industry.

For more information, visit www.syspro.com.

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