- Ritu Mohanka joins VONQ as CEO
to capitalize on its leading-edge recruitment technology and cement
its position globally across EMEA, the US, and Asia-Pacific.
- The 25-year HR tech veteran joins from former executive roles
at LinkedIn and IBM, delivering exponential growth.
- Under Mohanka's leadership, VONQ will accelerate global
expansion while advancing pioneering product innovation.
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands,
May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- VONQ, a global HR Tech player and leader in AI-powered
talent marketing solutions that sharpen recruitment strategies,
candidate discovery and experience, announces the appointment of
Ritu Mohanka as Chief Executive
Officer effective immediately. Mohanka is known for her
transformative senior leadership in roles at Kenexa, IBM, Glint,
and LinkedIn.
At IBM, which acquired Kenexa in 2012, Mohanka was Senior
Vice President Europe for what became the Smarter Workforce
division, leading significant business expansion across EMEA and
consistently delivering high double-digit growth. Her strategic
insight and leadership helped her enter and grow new markets and
establish strong relationships with key clients across multiple
industries, such as financial services, energy, retail,
manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.
Following success at IBM, Mohanka joined Glint to lead their
expansion in EMEA. After LinkedIn's acquisition in 2018, she played
a pivotal role in the integration and expansion of Glint, serving
as VP Strategy & Business Development EMEA for the Learning
& Engagement division and positioning LinkedIn as a leader in
talent and engagement solutions.
"We are delighted to welcome Ritu as CEO," said Tycho van Paassen, VONQ's co-founder, adding:
"Ritu's leadership is about creating momentum and breaking new
ground. Her strategic insight and proven success in scaling
high-impact businesses align perfectly with our ambition to
redefine the recruitment landscape."
Jean-Marc Jabre, Partner and
Co-Founder of Capital D, said: "Ritu's impressive track record
makes her the ideal leader to steer VONQ into its next phase of
disruptive innovation and market expansion. VONQ's positioning as
core infrastructure within the recruitment marketing industry is
further enhanced by an AI-powered platform that has reached over
100,000 hiring firms and is embedded in 30+ ATSs."
Mohanka shared her excitement about assuming her role: "Joining
VONQ is a new highlight in my career. Leveraging my experience at
Kenexa, IBM, Glint, and LinkedIn, I am excited to lead VONQ at a
time when innovation in recruitment technology is poised to make a
real difference. Together with our partners and customers, we will
meet and exceed our global customers' expectations and set new
standards in the industry."
About VONQ
VONQ is a global HR technology company that simplifies
recruitment marketing for enterprises, staffing agencies, and users
of applicant tracking systems (ATS), human resource management
systems (HRM), and candidate relationship management systems (CRM).
With an ISO 27001 certification and built on GenAI, VONQ offers job
advertising, job distribution, and employer branding services to
thousands of customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Rotterdam with
offices in The Netherlands,
Germany, the UK, and the
USA, VONQ is recognized as a
strategic leader in the Fosway 9-Gridâ„¢ for Talent Acquisition.
For more information, visit www.vonq.com or follow us
on LinkedIn.
About Capital D
Capital D is a next-generation growth-buyout fund manager
focussed on disruptive mid-market businesses across Europe. Capital D invests at the intersection
of macro, technological and behavioural trends, in businesses which
will be the winners of the disruption economy. Capital D
understands "what's next" through an ecosystem comprising experts
in digital, innovation and sustainability which creates unique
investment opportunities. Capital D adds purpose and agility to
traditional investment lenses and believes companies with those
characteristics are better equipped to succeed.
In addition to VONQ, Capital D has invested in Invincible Brands
(sold to Henkel), Qmee (sold to Kantar), Phrasee, and
Electrify.
www.CapitalD.com
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