NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Presidio, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSDO) (together with its subsidiaries, “Presidio” or the “Company”), a leading North American IT solutions provider delivering Digital Infrastructure, Cloud and Security solutions to middle-market customers, today announced that Neil Johnston has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Johnston will succeed Paul Fletcher, who has decided to retire after serving as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2007. Mr. Fletcher will continue to serve in an advisory capacity to help ensure a smooth transition.
“I would like to thank Paul for his tremendous contributions to Presidio as CFO over the last ten years, during which time he has built a strong and capable finance and accounting organization,” said Bob Cagnazzi, Chief Executive Officer of Presidio. “I am thankful for Paul’s leadership and service and I wish him well in his retirement.”
Mr. Cagnazzi added, “On behalf of our board and management team, I welcome Neil Johnston to Presidio. Neil has a long tenure serving in various leadership roles and has exceptional experience as a public company financial and operational executive.”
Mr. Johnston commented, “It is a tremendous opportunity to join Presidio. I am fully committed and eager to help Presidio continue to execute on its financial and operational goals. I look forward to contributing my skills and working with the team to promote Presidio’s strategic growth initiatives and drive maximum value for our shareholders.”
Prior to joining Presidio, Mr. Johnston served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cox Automotive, the largest marketplace and leading provider of Software Solutions to auto dealers throughout the U.S. In this role, Mr. Johnston was responsible for overseeing the company’s finance and strategy functions including accounting, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, procurement and billing, corporate development and strategic planning. Before working for Cox Automotive, Mr. Johnston served as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Digital Innovation at Cox Media Group (CMG), where he was responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives within the company and oversaw integrated digital strategy, operations and innovation. Prior to this, he served as Chief Financial Officer of CMG from 2009 to 2012, was the CFO of Cox Radio from 2000 until 2009 and he began his career with Cox Enterprises in 1996, serving in various financial and business development roles. Prior to joining Cox, Mr. Johnston worked for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. and Deloitte and Touche, LLP.
Mr. Johnston holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and degrees in accounting, finance and information systems from Georgia State University and the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a certified public accountant and a chartered accountant.
ABOUT PRESIDIO
Presidio is a leading North American IT solutions provider focused on Digital Infrastructure, Cloud and Security solutions. We deliver this technology expertise through a full life cycle model of professional, managed, and support services including strategy, consulting, implementation and design. By taking the time to deeply understand how our clients define success, we help them harness technology advances, simplify IT complexity and optimize their environments today while enabling future applications, user experiences, and revenue models. We serve approximately 7,000 middle-market, large, and government organizations across a diverse range of industries. More than 2,700 Presidio professionals, including more than 1,500 technical engineers, are based in 60+ offices across the United States in a unique, local delivery model combined with the national scale of a $2.8 billion dollar industry leader. We are passionate about driving results for our clients and delivering the highest quality of service in the industry. Presidio is controlled by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO).
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Source: Presidio, Inc.
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