Leanne Taylor appointed CEO of Syspro

The transition marks the next phase of Syspro’s evolution as the company continues to scale its platform and global operations following a year of strong customer expansion and growth under Advent ownership. 

Over the past four years as CEO, Jaco has led Syspro through a period of sustained progress and transformation, including the transition to Advent ownership over the past 18 months and the company’s first phase of growth under private equity. He will remain on the Board as a non-executive director. 

"Personally, and on behalf of the Board, I want to thank Jaco for his leadership during an important period for Syspro," said Mike Ettling, Chairman of Syspro. "The company has strengthened its leadership team, evolved its operating model and built the foundations for scalable growth. As Syspro moves into its next phase of growth, the Board has asked Leanne to step into the role of chief executive officer as part of a planned succession. We are confident in her leadership as the company continues to scale."

Maritz said it had "been a privilege to lead Syspro over the past four years and during such an important chapter in the company’s history". "I’m proud of the momentum the team has built and confident that the company is well positioned for the future. I look forward to seeing Syspro’s continued momentum under Leanne’s leadership," he stated. 

Since joining Syspro in April 2025, Taylor has played a leading role in shaping the company’s global strategy, strengthening its partner ecosystem, and deepening relationships with custmers across key manufacturing and distribution sectors. 

"Syspro has a strong foundation and bold opportunity ahead to lead the next wave of ERP with AI," she affirmed. "We are entering a new era where intelligence, automation and operational context will reshape how industrial businesses run. Our focus is to continue evolving the platform into the trusted digital backbone for the True Pros of industry, combining deep operational expertise, modern platform architecture and embedded AI to deliver contextual intelligence inside the real workflows of manufacturing and distribution."

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