Appointment of new CEO of VersaFile Services Group

Vancouver, BC – July 1, 2021 – After 15 years of leading the VersaFile Services Group, Sean Fitzpatrick is transitioning to a new role as the CEO of the VersaFile Product Group and Executive Chairman of the VersaFile Board of Directors. Effective July 1, 2021, Tayo Runsewe will succeed Sean as the new CEO of VersaFile Services Group.   

Sean co-founded RKO in 2005 along with current CTO, Darren Peloso. They envisioned the organization to be a professional services leader in the IBM Content Management space and over the past 15 years, have seen that vision become reality. Just as the Services Group of the organization has flourished, Sean will bring the same rigour and attention to detail to the VersaFile Product Group, a new growth area for the business.

“Over the past 15 years as CEO of VersaFile, I have seen how the company has changed and grown. I’m incredibly proud of the amazing people who have helped us build the company, its offerings and more importantly its reputation to what it is today. Stepping down as CEO of the Services Group will allow me the opportunity to focus on the growth of the product side of our company”. – Sean Fitzpatrick

In his role as CEO, Tayo will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Service Group’s functions including but not limited to finance, business operations, and service delivery. The current leadership team is experienced and deeply involved in the creation of the Services Group Strategy and direction. Tayo’s relationships with the current leadership team and strategic plan will allow Tayo to integrate quickly into his role. Tayo will also sit on the RKO Board of Directors.

“Tayo has shown incredible leadership, cultivated key customer relationships and proven performance at VersaFile, and he is a natural choice to succeed me as the CEO. VersaFile is well-positioned for future profitable growth, and I have full confidence that Tayo will continue to advance our success.”

Stepping into Tayo’s shoes as the Director of Business Development is Greg Kaut, who has worked on the Business Development team with Tayo for 2 years and also has a very rich background in content and process automation solutions.