--- title: Movista Makes Additional Strategic Hires, Accelerating Growth Trajectory description: The leader in retail software announced key hires to round out their senior management team, fast-tracking growth into 2021 and beyond image: https://explore.movista.com/hubfs/new%20employees%201.28.2021-1.png --- [![Movista Retail Execution Platform Logo](https://explore.movista.com/hubfs/MOVISTA.png)](https://www.movista.com/) - [Product](https://www.movista.com/solution/) - [Solution Overview](https://www.movista.com/solution/) - [Store Tasking and Merchandising](https://www.movista.com/solution/store-tasking-and-merchandising/) - [Scheduling and Workforce Enablement](https://www.movista.com/solution/scheduling-and-workforce-enablement/) - [Item Management and Ordering](https://www.movista.com/solution/item-management-and-ordering/) - [Communications](https://www.movista.com/solution/communications/) - [Optimizations and AI](https://www.movista.com/solution/optimizations-and-ai/) - [Analytics](https://www.movista.com/solution/analytics/) - [Vendor Collaboration](https://www.movista.com/solution/vendor-collaboration/) - [Product Packages](https://www.movista.com/solution/product-packages/) - [By Industry](https://www.movista.com/solution/) - [Retailers](https://www.movista.com/platform/retailers/) - [Consumer Goods](https://www.movista.com/platform/consumer-goods/) - [Service Providers](https://www.movista.com/platform/service-providers/) - [Distributors](https://www.movista.com/platform/distributors/) - [Company](https://www.movista.com/about-us/) - [About Us](https://www.movista.com/about-us/) - [Newsroom](https://www.movista.com/media/) - [Events](https://www.movista.com/events/) - [Partnerships](https://www.movista.com/partners/) - [Integrations](https://www.movista.com/integrations/) - [Careers](https://www.movista.com/careers/) - [Support](https://www.movista.com/support/) - [Resources](https://explore.movista.com/resources/all) - [Content Library](https://explore.movista.com/resources) - [Customer Stories](https://explore.movista.com/resources/tag/customer-stories) - [Articles](https://explore.movista.com/blog) - [Videos](https://explore.movista.com/videos) - Insights - [Shelf Help](https://explore.movista.com/shelf-help) - [Retail Execution Guide](https://explore.movista.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-retail-execution-software) - [Retail Execution Dictionary](https://www.movista.com/retail-execution-dictionary/) - [Retail Merchandising Guide](https://www.movista.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-retail-merchandising/) - [Savings Estimator](https://explore.movista.com/movista-savings-estimator) - [Demo](https://www.movista.com/demo/) Movista News + Culture # Movista Makes Additional Strategic Hires, Accelerating Growth Trajectory ![Retail Execution blog dots divider](https://explore.movista.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/2022_atlas-theme%20copy%20movista_NEW/images/blog_dots.png) In the latest of milestone additions at the leading retail execution and workforce management software firm Movista, Fran Stevenson and Paul Kennedy have recently joined as the Senior Vice President of Customer Success and the Senior Vice President of Sales, respectively. Stevenson will lead Movista’s team of client partners and customer support representatives and power the execution of customer retention and growth initiatives. Kennedy will head up Movista’s global sales team, drive the platform’s expansion and implement rigorous growth efforts. For nearly 20 years, Stevenson has built a robust set of experiences leading people and organizations from the inside-out. Most recently on the North American leadership team at Accruent -- at the intersection of retail, results-driven software solutions and people management. 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