Company signals
Avalara
2 signals in the current window, with MitchelLake's leadership read on each.
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Market context: Backdrop: a 112.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 11.4 on the month) with Asia activity rising (+3.1pts).
Avalara: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 2 tracked across 12 days.
Signals at Avalara
Strategic Hiring
AsiaAvalara's Job Sam Koshy (Head of Partnerships & Alliance, APAC) participated in Inc42 AI Summit panel on agentic AI systems. Discussed strategic approach to AI adoption: working backwards from business objectives rather than chasing latest model capabilities.
Leadership read: A hiring build-out like this points to deepening the sector executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
curated · 2026-06-10 · context →
Leadership Change
AmericasHugo Sarrazin appointed as CEO replacing co-founder Scott McFarlane, who transitions to advisor role. Sarrazin brings 30+ years experience scaling global software businesses, most recently from Udemy/Coursera.
Leadership read: Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
curated · 2026-05-29 · context →
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