Comply365 on July 18, announced that the company’s board of directors has appointed Tom Samuel as chief executive officer. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the company and will also join Comply365’s Board of Directors. Samuel, an aviation industry software veteran, has served as Comply365’s president since 2017, and joined the company as chief operating Oofficer in 2015. Kerry Frank, Comply365’s co-founder, is stepping down from her role as chief executive officer.
“It has been a tremendous honor to serve as the CEO of Comply365 since founding the company, and I am incredibly proud of everything our team has accomplished together in the last 10 years,” Frank said. “We’ve led the aviation market in Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and document management solutions since we launched our first EFB app for the iPad over 6 years ago. The company continues to innovate in important ways such as the recent launch of ProAuthor, the industry’s first XML-based authoring solution for OEM and company manuals.”
“The Board and I are confident that Tom is the right person to build on this momentum,” Frank continued. “He is a seasoned leader with significant experience leading the development and adoption of innovative software solutions. We are lucky to have him as our next CEO.”
Before joining Comply365, Samuel spent 18 years at Sabre Airline Solutions, where he held various roles leading product and process innovation. His efforts helped airlines increase revenue, reduce cost, and meet commercial and operational objectives in a challenging and dynamic environment.
“I know that I speak for everyone at Comply365 in thanking Kerry for her leadership and tireless dedication to the company,” Samuel said. “I am incredibly excited to assume this new role, and for the future of the company. We have an exceptionally talented team at Comply365 that is focused on delivering innovative solutions to solve critical operational needs for our clients.”
