The IoT Solutions and global IoT Connectivity-as-a-Service (CaaS) provider, KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KORE, KORE WS) appoints Paul Holtz, as its interim CFO while the company identifies a permanent successor. Paul succeeds Puneet Pamnani who is stepping down from the CFO role to pursue other opportunities.
Paul joined Kore in 2017. He brings with him the public company experience in the technology and SaaS space. Paul’s role at KORE was recently expanded to support the company’s focus on service delivery and to help optimize financial performance. Before KORE, he served in various roles at Blackberry, and was most recently serving as the company Head of Finance for the office of COO.
Pamnani will continue as an employee of KORE through at least February 28, 2022 and will be available to support the transition. With a view to evaluate external and internal candidates, KORE has initiated a search with a recognized executive search firm for a CFO to execute on the Company’s long-term growth plans.
“I appreciate Puneet’s hard work and contributions to KORE through the three and a half years he was here, including our journey to listing on the NYSE,” said KORE President and CEO Romil Bahl. “As we begin the process of identifying his successor, I am pleased that our focus on succession planning has us well positioned internally. I have tremendous confidence in Paul’s ability to help KORE continue its exciting growth trajectory, and he will undoubtedly be a strong candidate for the permanent job.”
“My mandate as CFO was to help take the company public, and I enjoyed the journey and challenges of doing so with our team,” said Pamnani. “As Romil and I discussed my personal and professional goals as well as the company’s evolving needs, we determined that now is a logical point to transition to the next phase of financial leadership. KORE is very well positioned for growth, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work alongside a world-class team under Romil’s strong leadership.”
