Lancer Group places Jere Richardson as CCO of Veson Nautical

Boston, MA – Lancer Group places Jere Richardson as Chief Commercial Officer at Veson Nautical, market-leading provider of commercial trading and risk management solutions to the maritime industry. Veson Nautical is backed by Pamlico Capital, an independent private equity firm focused on growth capital and investments in dynamic lower middle market businesses.

Jere Richardson brings more than 25 years of experience in leadership positions in sales, marketing, and product management in enterprise and mid-market technology companies. As Chief Commercial Officer at Veson Nautical, Jere joins the executive team in developing Veson’s overall commercial strategy while taking command of global sales and marketing.

Most recently, Jere was Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SICOM Systems (acquired by Global Payments in 2018). Prior to Sicom, Jere held executive leadership positions at Viewpoint Construction Software, where he helped Viewpoint grow into the leadership position in construction software with over 12,000 customers worldwide. Prior to Viewpoint he was part of the leadership team at Wire One Communications (formerly V-SPAN), where helped grow them into a leadership position in conferencing and collaboration.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University.

About The Lancer Group
The Lancer Group is a leading retained executive search firm that is trusted by private equity firms, their portfolio companies and public corporations to deliver high-impact senior leaders. The firm specializes in board-driven search mandates including CEOs, CFOs, C-suite executives and board directors as well as private equity investment professionals and operating partners. The Lancer Group has provided strategic counsel to clients across a range of industries and has particular expertise in technology, business services, healthcare and consumer markets.

With relationships at over 50 of the top 100 private equity firms, The Lancer Group provides a range of pre-deal private equity advisory services beyond traditional executive search. These services include deal origination, diligence support and introductions to “backable” executives.

Founded in 1998, The Lancer Group is privately held and operates from offices across North America and Australia (www.thelancergroup.com).

About Veson Nautical
Veson Nautical has helped the world’s top owners, charterers, and operators drive their businesses forward for over 30 years. Since 2003, Veson’s Integrated Maritime Operations System (IMOS) has been the industry-standard solution for chartering, operations, and financials. Over 200 maritime organizations use IMOS to manage 50,000 annual voyages and $25 billion in worldwide trade. Launched in 2017, they launched the Veslink IMOS Platform, the first complete commercial shipping cloud solution for commercial marine freight and fleet management, offering a comprehensive suite of management, reporting and analysis for every aspect of maritime operations.

Veson is headquartered in Boston, with offices in Singapore, London, Tokyo and Houston.

About Pamlico Capital
Founded in 1988, Pamlico Capital is a leading lower middle market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented businesses within the business and technology services, communications, and healthcare sectors. Pamlico has leveraged their deep industry expertise and proven value creation strategies to identify, assist, and invest in outstanding management teams, adding significant value to their portfolio companies.

Firm Contacts
Scott Dunklee
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2860
scott.dunklee@thelancergroup.com

Haydon Knight
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2871
haydon.knight@thelancergroup.com

Liliana Corona
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2874
liliana.corona@thelancergroup.com