Guidewire has announced the appointment of Michael Howe as their new Chief Product Officer. Howe will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer Mike Rosenbaum.
In his new role, Howe will lead product strategy, product management, product marketing and the Guidewire partner marketplace. His organization’s aim is to help grow Guidewire’s application innovation roadmap which is driven by analytics, machine learning, and the generative artificial intelligence capabilities that will allow their clients to effectively balance innovation and operational excellence.
Guidewire CEO Mike Rosenbaum commented on his hire, “I am thrilled to welcome Michael Howe to the Guidewire management team. His deep enterprise software experience and insurance domain knowledge will help us hone our product strategy and innovation velocity. There has never been a more exciting time for technology-driven innovation in the insurance industry and Michael’s experience and leadership will accelerate our ability to foster industry-wide transformation.”
Howe is a market veteran with more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive in the enterprise software industry along with a focus on the insurance industry.
As the Chief Product Officer of Applied Systems, Howe led all product-related functions and oversaw a broad expansion of the Applied product portfolio, strengthening flagship products, launching new products, and driving growth in new market segments across the insurance agent and broker channel. Previously, Howe has held leadership roles in both public and private equity-backed enterprise software companies throughout his career.
Howe himself said, “Guidewire is defining the future of innovation for the P&C insurance industry, which made joining the company as Chief Product Officer an exciting opportunity and an easy choice. I look forward to working with our customers, partners, and the entire Guidewire team to realize a strategic product direction that leverages existing and emerging technologies within our platform, applications, and content to position our customers for continued growth.”
