UiPath, a global leader in agentic automation, has announced the promotion of Simon Pettit to Area Vice President (AVP) for the UK and Ireland. This move reinforces UiPath’s strategic focus on accelerating growth and innovation in the enterprise automation space across the region
1. About Simon Pettit
- A seasoned enterprise technology leader with 6+ years at UiPath.
- Previously served as Vice President of International Sales Operations and Revenue Excellence.
- Instrumental in scaling UiPath’s international growth and operational maturity.
2. New Role and Responsibilities
- Appointed Area Vice President (AVP) for UK & Ireland.
- Will lead:
- Region-specific digital transformation projects.
- Operational growth initiatives.
- Strengthening of customer engagement strategies.
- Aims to scale agentic automation adoption in enterprise operations.
3. Strategic Timing
- Appointment aligns with UiPath’s next phase of evolution, focused on intelligent enterprise automation.
- UK&I seen as a critical market with aspirations to become a global AI leader.
- Effective AI integration is positioned as key to enabling scalable and impactful use cases.
4. Leadership Perspectives
- Simon Pettit: Expressed excitement in leading the UK&I teams through transformation.
- Reaffirms commitment to boosting customer success through automation.
- Highlights UiPath’s role in enabling seamless AI-driven operations.
- Mark Gibbs, President – International:
- Praises Pettit’s deep market knowledge and innovation focus.
- Confident in Pettit’s ability to lead UiPath’s next wave of momentum in the region.
The appointment of Simon Pettit as AVP for the UK and Ireland underscores UiPath’s commitment to accelerating agentic automation and solidifying its leadership in the AI-powered enterprise automation space. With the UK and Ireland emerging as key AI innovation hubs, this strategic leadership move is expected to fuel further growth and impactful transformation across the region.
