Advantive Executive Leadership Team

Benoit has been growing software companies more than 25 years, with a focus on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and supply chain optimization.

Before joining Advantive, he served as the CEO at Navis, a global leader in supply chain optimization software for the shipping industry. Through organic growth and acquisitions, he oriented the product portfolio and business model to deliver strong customer value and doubled the company’s revenue. Prior to his time with Navis, Benoit was Vice President, EMEA and LATAM, for Dynamics—Microsoft’s ERP and CRM Division—where he successfully launched the company’s ERP software product. Before joining Microsoft, Benoit managed EMEA operations for Infor.

A native of France, Benoit graduated with a degree in economics from the ESCE International Business School in Paris.

Maulik has more than two decades of experience working with enterprise software and technology companies, running multiple operations at scale. Most recently, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for PowerSchool Holdings Professional Services. Maulik’s leadership was integral to the growth of the company, leading to an IPO in 2021.

Prior to PowerSchool, Maulik worked at SumTotal Systems for nearly nine years, and ran a number of operational functions as a part of the Executive Management team. Early in his career, Maulik co-founded two successful software and services companies.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Mumbai and a master’s degree in Business Administration and Information Technology from the National Institute of Management.

Ryan is a team-oriented leader with a reputation of aligning financial and business metrics to support business strategy and growth.

Prior to Advantive, Ryan was CFO of Revalize, a global leader in CPQ, PLM, and CAD solutions for manufacturers. Prior to this, Ryan was CFO of AutoQuotes, the leading provider of technology solutions and services for the foodservice equipment and supplies industry. He was also CFO of The Rainmaker Group, a global leader in revenue and profit optimization solutions for the hospitality sector.

His plan for Advantive is to establish a diverse and collaborative workplace in which our employees thrive.

Phil joins Advantive from Skykit where, as CRO, he led Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Support, and Revenue Operations. Prior to Skykit, Phil held sales leadership roles at DTN, Veritas, Verizon, and PwC.

Phil’s career spans 25 years of selling SaaS, software, and services in innovative technology venture capital funded startups, large and mid-sized private equity owned software companies, and publicly-held Fortune 500 enterprises. He has excelled at driving business vision and strategy, successfully scaling operations, building foundations for team excellence, and executing go-to-market strategies to deliver impactful growth.

Phil holds a B.A. from Wheaton College and is a graduate of the Executive Development Program at The Wharton School.

Michael brings to Advantive nearly three decades of experience helping companies transform and grow organically and through acquisitions, divestitures, investments, joint ventures, and partnerships. He has spent more than 15 years in corporate development executive leadership positions at IBM, leading strategic sourcing and execution of global acquisition initiatives involving software, hardware, and services across multiple industries.

Previously, Michael was an IT management consultant with Ernst & Young. He was also an early-stage leader in two software startups with roles in software development, consulting, and business development.

For Advantive, Michael is looking forward to designing and implementing sustainable M&A processes to support the company’s inorganic growth.

He holds a B.S. degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Columbia University.