Ryan Northington

Ryan Northington is a seasoned professional services executive with over 15 years of experience in building high-growth and high-performing teams.1 He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Tquila Automation, a position he assumed in September 2023.12

Career Highlights

Previous Leadership Roles::

• CEO at Simplus (May 2022 - July 2023)
• President, North America at Simplus (April 2020 - May 2022)
• Vice President, North America Delivery at Simplus (February 2019 - April 2020)
• Managing Director, Managed Services at Simplus (March 2017 - February 2019)

Earlier Career::

• Sr. Manager, Cloud First Managed Services at Accenture
• Director of Business Development at Cloud Sherpas
• Various roles at National Instruments, including District Sales Manager and Field Sales Engineer

Achievements

During his tenure as CEO at Simplus, Northington:

• Led an 800-person organization across North America, Philippines, and Australia/New Zealand
• Grew the Enterprise business from 50% to 75% of total revenue
• Was recognized as Best CEO for Diversity by Comparably
• Maintained a 99% Glassdoor approval rating
• Led the company's leadership team to be recognized as the Best Leadership Team by Comparably1

Expertise

Northington has demonstrated expertise in:

• Building and scaling professional services organizations
• Driving revenue growth and expanding market presence
• Leading large, diverse teams across multiple geographies
• Managing strategic alliances and partnerships
• Implementing and configuring various cloud-based solutions

Ryan Northington's career trajectory showcases his ability to lead and grow technology-focused professional services organizations, with a strong track record of success in executive roles.123