Paessler, an IT and IoT monitoring expert has appointed Dinesh Senanayake as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With extensive experience in finance across various business sectors, Senanayake is poised to lead Paessler’s global teams toward future success.
Senanayake began his tenure in May 2024. His career has spanned managerial roles in founder-led, publicly listed, and private equity-backed companies, focusing on evolving global sales and marketing strategies, enhancing customer experiences, and successfully managing global teams through periods of change. His combined expertise in operations, finance, and administration provides a strong foundation for his new responsibilities.
Before joining Paessler, Senanayake was the COO and CFO at Ventiv Technology, where he successfully integrated financial and operational management, leading to significant improvements in recurring revenue, sales, professional services, and product management. His leadership, particularly in founder-led companies undergoing transformation, will be invaluable as Paessler navigates its recent strategic investment from Turn River Capital. His dual expertise in operations and finance is expected to drive innovation and operational excellence at Paessler.
“We are proud to have such a versatile talent join Paessler’s management team,” said Helmut Binder, CEO of Paessler. “Dinesh understands international markets and knows how to build business operations while maintaining financial efficiency. I am confident he will help us expand our business and tackle the challenges ahead.”
Senanayake considers enabling customers via robust product offerings for versatile use cases a key element in mastering increasingly complex global market conditions. He aims to leverage the support of Turn River Capital to foster innovation, ensure quality, and expand Paessler’s product and services portfolio.
“Paessler and its talented employees have a strong foundation, market reputation, and significant potential,” remarked Senanayake. “I see tremendous opportunities to drive growth in this exciting new phase for the company. I highly value the trust of our customers and employees. Driving innovation, harnessing the capabilities of our new investor, and navigating the challenges and opportunities ahead of us will be an inspiring chapter in my career. I am committed to ensuring operational excellence for our customers.”
Looking ahead, Senanayake aims to explore new markets by fostering innovation and helping customers save resources and cut costs through effective monitoring solutions. By continuously optimizing Paessler’s product portfolio, he plans to enable customers to gain a comprehensive understanding of their IT, OT, and IoT infrastructures.