Velocity Global Appoints Tech Leader Francoise Brougher to Its Global Board of Directors | News Direct

Velocity Global Appoints Tech Leader Francoise Brougher to Its Global Board of Directors

News release by Velocity Global

facebook icon linkedin icon twitter icon pinterest icon email icon DENVER | November 29, 2022 11:00 AM Mountain Standard Time

 

  • Brougher to spearhead the company’s Compensation Committee

  • Brings over 25 years of operational and go-to-market experience   

 Velocity Global, the leading provider of global talent solutions, announced today that notable technology executive Francoise Brougher has joined its board of directors, where she will serve as an independent board member and lead the company’s compensation efforts.

“Francoise is exactly the type of board member we need to lead Velocity Global through the next phase of our growth. She led companies that we all admire through keen insights and operational leadership. Francoise knows what great looks like at scale,” says Ben Wright, CEO and board chair at Velocity Global. “Furthermore, I personally deeply admire her courage through a tough journey at Pinterest. Her experience, strength, and hope should encourage every one of us to stand up for what’s right as we move through our careers. It’s a true honor to have Francoise join our team, and I can’t wait to see where we take this company as we simplify work anywhere.”

Brougher spent eight years running business and operations strategy as well as SMB global sales and operations at Google. After her time at Google, she was the global business lead at Square, supporting the company’s IPO. Brougher then joined Pinterest as chief operating officer. She serves on the board of Sodexo, which employs over 400,000 people and serves over 100 million customers per day.

Brougher joins Robert Schlossman as an independent board member along with investor board members Cas Schneller, Kunal Aurora, and Parker Barrile.

“I am excited to join Ben and the team at Velocity Global to empower companies to employ talent anywhere. In a world that is becoming more competitive, the ability to hire anywhere is a great differentiator. The Velocity Global platform does just that so companies can focus on their core strategy,” says Brougher.

The company’s Global Work Platform seamlessly connects employers and talent worldwide through proprietary cloud-based talent management technology, personalized expertise, and unmatched global scale. Users access a streamlined technology interface and partner with a dedicated customer experience team for individualized solutions and support.

About Velocity Global

Velocity Global helps employers compliantly hire talent in more than 185 countries. Its Global Work Platform™ combines cloud-based HR technology and unmatched human support to simplify onboarding, pay, benefits, and workforce management across borders. Velocity Global’s full suite of solutions includes global Employer of Record, Contractor Management (Agent of Record), Multi-Country Payroll, Global Benefits, and more. Named a “Leader” in Global Employer of Record services by prominent analyst firm NelsonHall, Velocity Global was founded in 2014 and has hundreds of employees across six continents. For more information, visit velocityglobal.com.

 

Contact Details

 

Velocity Global

 

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Company Website

 

https://velocityglobal.com/