Accuris is an engineering-focused technology company that drives $500MM in annual recurring revenue through AI-powered data and workflow solutions. Accuris works with over 6,000 global customers and 650,000 engineering end users in over 100 countries and dozens of industries – including aerospace and defense, energy, sustainability, construction, architecture and more. KKR purchased Accuris for approximately $1B in May 2023.
Prior to Accuris, Claude was CEO and President of DAT Freight & Analytics, a SaaS platform that operates the largest digital marketplace in North America. Claude and his team transformed DAT into a platform solution that delivers over 250 million freight matches and a database of $110 billion in annual market transactions. Under Claude’s leadership the company quadrupled revenue and cash flow and established DAT as the undisputed market leader in the logistics space. Before joining DAT, Claude served as Group Executive for Roper Technologies (NASDAQ: ROP), where he managed a portfolio of SaaS companies with over $500m in revenue. Previous roles include COO at Broe Group Private Equity, Chief Financial Officer at Ciber Global(NASDAQ:CBR), and other senior executive roles with CA Technologies, Hewlett Packard, Compaq Computer and McKinsey & Company.
Claude also serves as director of TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX), a $60B a year revenue technology distributor in the Fortune 100.
Claude earned his J.D. at the University of Virginia and holds a B.A. in Economics and Managerial Studies from Rice University.
In his free time, Claude enjoys skiing, competitive biking, and spending time with his family.