Gopinath Polavarapu joins JAGGAER to lead Digital and AI innovation

JAGGAER, a global leader in source-to-pay and supplier collaboration, is delighted to announce the appointment of Gopinath “GP” Polavarapu to Chief Digital and AI Officer (CDAO). GP will not only guide but accelerate AI strategy delivering JAGGAER’s objective to embed intelligence for a hyper-automated, conversational, and collaborative platform that enhances human decision-making and accelerates business outcomes.

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Gopinath Polavarapu Chief Digital and AI Officer at JAGGAER

In the new role as CDAO, GP will contribute to JAGGAER’s end-to-end AI roadmap, encompassing Agentic AI for the JAGGAER One Platform and internal employee productivity while building AI capacity with talent acquisition, an AI Center of Excellence, and a hub for AI thought leadership. GP brings with him a wealth of experience in enterprise AI solutions, most recently as the Chief Solutions Officer at Kore.ai, and will collaborate with the Chief Product Officer, Jon Lawrence, and Chief Strategic Officer, Pascal d’Arc, to lead the JAGGAER AI transformation initiative.

With a passion for technology and innovation, GP also enjoys mentoring emerging AI talent and has a deep commitment to driving transformative business change through the power of artificial intelligence.

“I’m honored to join JAGGAER’s exceptional team as Chief Digital and AI Officer,” said Gopinath Polavarapu. “By embedding fine-tuned LLMs, AI Agents and Agentic workflows into the JAGGAER One platform, we will automate spend analysis, contract intelligence, and invoice processing, transforming data into real-time autonomous actions and process automation for spend management. I look forward to working with JAGGAER, our leadership team, and our customers to reinforce JAGGAER’s position as the premier vertical AI spend management provider, delivering unmatched efficiency, compliance, and cost savings.”

“While JAGGAER has been leading with AI offerings in the procurement market for years, the addition of GP as our Chief Digital & AI Officer will foster even faster innovation through generational technological transformation. Each member of JAGGAER’s leadership team was selected for their unique background and talent to contribute to customer success, and GP is no exception in this regard. The last five years will certainly not be the same as the next five years, and we welcome fresh perspectives to steward us through our next phase of growth with Agentic AI.” said Yancey Spruill, Interim JAGGAER CEO and Operating Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners.

About JAGGAER:

JAGGAER is a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration, and the catalyst for enhancing human decision-making to accelerate business outcomes. We help organizations to manage and automate complex processes while enabling their highly resilient, accountable, and integrated supplier base. Backed by 30 years of expertise, our proven AI-powered industry-specific solutions, services, and partnerships form JAGGAER One, serving direct and indirect, upstream, and downstream, in settings demanding an intelligent and comprehensive source-to-pay solution. Our 1,200 global employees are obsessed with helping customers create value, transform their businesses, and accelerate their journey to Autonomous Commerce.

For more information, visit www.jaggaer.com.

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