Leading legal software and services provider Opus 2 has hired US-based experienced SaaS executive Greg Blackman as Chief Executive Officer. Blackman brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience driving growth in enterprise software and services organizations.
Blackman joins from workflow and collaboration solution e-Builder, which he led to a 5x revenue increase totaling more than US$100 million, as well as the acquisition by Trimble. At Trimble he served as president and general manager, achieving continued expansion for the e-Builder product. Previously, he was Regional Vice President at SAP, responsible for global revenue growth of subscription software, services and support.
“We are excited to have Greg Blackman join Opus 2 as CEO. He has the key distinctive skills required to take on this role: a background leading multifaceted and global organizations, a clear strategic vision, and strong experience in scaling software businesses. His expertise will be an accelerator for Opus 2, and perfectly complements the strengths of the executive team,” said Charles-Hubert Le Baron, partner, mid-cap at Astorg, the private equity firm invested in Opus 2.
Blackman will be crucial to strategy, innovation and continued growth on Opus 2, a well-established fixture in litigation and hearings services, which is focused on further expansion as a global legal software provider. The company’s award-winning solutions empower law firms and corporate legal teams to be more agile and collaborative, while preparing for and managing cases, disputes, transactions, investigations, hearings, arbitrations and more.
“Opus 2 clients are uniquely driven, creative and innovative in their use of technology. The opportunity to deliver measurable value to them, while also accelerating company growth, is incredibly exciting, said Blackman.
