Andy Hovancik
President and CEO at Sovos
As president and CEO, Andy Hovancik champions Sovos’ belief in a world of frictionless commerce, where businesses can grow free of regulatory risk and communities can thrive –simply by collecting what they’re owed. Andy has more than 25 years of experience growing technology companies, 15 years of which have been in regulatory and compliance software.
Since joining Sovos in 2013, Andy has overseen the acquisition and integration of numerous businesses, creating the most complete, continuous and connected global solution for modern tax. A purpose-driven leader who understands the challenges businesses face as indirect tax goes digital around the world, Andy ensures Sovos is a proactive partner in compliance for the company’s 5,000+ clients, including more than half the Fortune 500.
Andy earned his Bachelor of Arts in business management and marketing from Cornell University and his Master of Business Administration from Tulane University.
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