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Chief legal officer appointed as CEO
Business and investment structures platform Acis has appointed its chief legal and operating officer as its new CEO.
Lauren Croft
Acis chief legal and operating officer Emily Pritchard has been appointed as CEO, officially stepping into her new position on 20 January next year.
Co-founder and current CEO Matt Neibling will step away from his role after 36 years and into a non-executive director role to focus on guiding future growth and innovation.
“I am proud to have grown Acis, alongside our talented team, into one of Australia’s largest people and tech-supported platforms for business and investment structures across the accounting, legal and wealth industries,” Neibling said.
“In considering a new CEO, Emily was the obvious choice. Her deep technical and product knowledge and contribution to our culture has played a fundamental role in our growth, and I look forward to working with Emily through this exciting transition.”
Pritchard has been with Acis since 2015, previously holding roles as legal services manager and legal services director.
“Matt has made an immense contribution to Acis, transforming a largely paper-based business into a technology leader. The company boasts a strong balance sheet, a national footprint, and we have doubled our total number of employees over the past decade. This highlights our ongoing commitment to delivering the perfect blend of tech and humans,” she said.
“We are grateful that Matt will continue as a non-executive director, and the company will benefit from his leadership and experience. We are focused on continued organic growth through investment in our IT infrastructure, improved client experience, broad-based functionality and product expansion.”
Lauren Croft
Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.
