Mark Woodward
Chief Executive Officer at Social Annex, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Woodward is an Operating Partner, advising the firm on technology industry insights and strategies, evaluating potential new investments and supporting investment decisions, as well as deploying proven best operational practices across both existing and new portfolio companies
Mr. Woodward is an enterprise software leader with more 35 years of experience building high-growth technology companies.
Mr. Woodward is an expert in corporate strategy, go-to-market strategies and operations.
His broad experience in enterprise software includes Cloud based technologies, SaaS, Security, Supply Chain Management, infrastructure, and marketing automation technology.
He is a four-time CEO with Armor Cloud Defense, Invoca, E2open and Serena Software.
He helped take the latter two companies public and sold both to private equity firms.
Mr. Woodward has extensive M&A experience from asset carveouts to acquiring and integrating a larger competitor.
He has considerable board experience and currently serves on the board of Plutora, a leader in Value Stream Management.
He is actively involved in several philanthropic causes including Valle Monte League, All Animal Rescue and Friends and has served on the board of All Stars Helping Kids for more than eight years.
Mr. Woodward attended Pierce Community college as well the University of California, Los Angeles where he focused on Computer Science.
Mark Woodward active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| All Stars Helping Kids, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Plutora, Inc.
 Plutora, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Plutora, Inc. provides software release management that enables enterprises to manage frequent large-scale releases and application test quality. It specializes in test environment management, deployment management and value stream acceleration. The company was founded by Sean Hamawi and Dalibor Siroky in November 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-31 |
Teamfusion, Inc.
 Teamfusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Teamfusion, Inc. develops Office 365 training solutions for Microsoft partners. It provides an immersive user dashboard which blends together SharePoint data like announcements, lists, calendars, blogs, and events alongside non-SharePoint business data from legacy on-premises or cloud-based source. The company is headquartered Calabasas, CA. | President | - |
OpenGate Capital Management LLC
 OpenGate Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance OpenGate Capital Management LLC (OpenGate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Andrew Nikou. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Paris, France. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-05-31 |
Social Annex, Inc.
 Social Annex, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Social Annex, Inc. operates a social commerce platform. Its platform allows e-tailers, or almost any website, to better understand the metrics behind its core customers and influencers. The firm?s platform integrates deep within its user's ecommerce site to socialize everyday eCommerce functions, providing immediate value to their eCommerce site. The company was founded by Al Lalani and S. K. Lalani in 2010 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-09-30 |
Former positions of Mark Woodward
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Nintex Global Ltd.
 Nintex Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nintex Global Ltd. engages in the provision and design of a automated and intelligent process automation system. It serves the energy, financial services, government, health, and life sciences industry. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2018-03-29 |
| E2OPEN INC | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-08-05 |
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity
 Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2009-12-30 |
Clear Technology, Inc.
 Clear Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clear Technology, Inc. provides software products for insurance companies. It offers property and casualty solutions such as Clear FNOL, a first notice of loss software solution that automates manual tasks. The firm also offers policy administration module, a front-end system that automates various touch points to the back office life administration systems. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Mark Woodward
| University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Serena Software, Inc.
 Serena Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Serena Software, Inc. provides application lifecycle management software for the enterprises. The company designs, develops, and sells application lifecycle management, application release management, and information technology management software and solutions. Its products include Serena Requirements Manager, Serena Development Manager, Serena Release Manager, Dimensions, PVCS, ChangeMan, StarTool and Comparex, Serena Business Manager, Serena Service Manager, Serena Demand Manager, Serena Request Center and Serena Dashboard. The company was founded by Douglas D. Troxel in 1980 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Clear Technology, Inc.
Clear Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clear Technology, Inc. provides software products for insurance companies. It offers property and casualty solutions such as Clear FNOL, a first notice of loss software solution that automates manual tasks. The firm also offers policy administration module, a front-end system that automates various touch points to the back office life administration systems. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Technology Services |
Invoca, Inc.
 Invoca, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Invoca, Inc. provides call performance marketing solutions. Its products include call intelligence suite, integration partners and cloud infrastructure. The firm offers solutions to agencies, consumers, business-to-business, search and performance marketers. Invoca was founded by Colin D. Kelley and Jason S. Spievak in 2008 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Technology Services |
Armor Defense, Inc.
 Armor Defense, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Armor Defense, Inc. provides secure cloud web hosting solutions. Its services include professional, on-boarding, compliance, secure portal, and API. The firm also provides HIPAA and PCI compliant cloud hosting solutions to protect valuable websites and business assets. It offers secure cloud server, high performance cloud, compliance, managed, and business continuity solutions. The company was founded by Chris Drake in 2009 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX. | Technology Services |
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Live Picture, Inc.
 Live Picture, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of MGI Software Corp., Live Picture, Inc. makes photo editing software. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Mark L. Kalow. Live Picture was acquired by MGI Software Corp. on May 20, 1999. | Technology Services |
| Mcafee Associates, Inc. | Technology Services |
E2open LLC
 E2open LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services E2open LLC provides solutions for supply chain management. It serves the pharmaceutical, consumer goods, industrial manufacturing and automotive sectors. The firm’s solutions include channel data management, inventory visibility, sourcing and procurement. The company was founded by John B. Mumford in July 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
OpenGate Capital Management LLC
OpenGate Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance OpenGate Capital Management LLC (OpenGate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Andrew Nikou. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Paris, France. | Finance |
Social Annex, Inc.
Social Annex, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Social Annex, Inc. operates a social commerce platform. Its platform allows e-tailers, or almost any website, to better understand the metrics behind its core customers and influencers. The firm?s platform integrates deep within its user's ecommerce site to socialize everyday eCommerce functions, providing immediate value to their eCommerce site. The company was founded by Al Lalani and S. K. Lalani in 2010 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Technology Services |
Nintex Global Ltd.
Nintex Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nintex Global Ltd. engages in the provision and design of a automated and intelligent process automation system. It serves the energy, financial services, government, health, and life sciences industry. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
| All Stars Helping Kids, Inc. | |
Plutora, Inc.
Plutora, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Plutora, Inc. provides software release management that enables enterprises to manage frequent large-scale releases and application test quality. It specializes in test environment management, deployment management and value stream acceleration. The company was founded by Sean Hamawi and Dalibor Siroky in November 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Teamfusion, Inc.
Teamfusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Teamfusion, Inc. develops Office 365 training solutions for Microsoft partners. It provides an immersive user dashboard which blends together SharePoint data like announcements, lists, calendars, blogs, and events alongside non-SharePoint business data from legacy on-premises or cloud-based source. The company is headquartered Calabasas, CA. | Technology Services |
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