WoodWing
Ross Paterson has over 10 years of experience in the finance industry. Ross began their career as a Senior Advisor at CFO Partners, where they provided consulting services to Chief Financial Officers. Ross then worked as a Trainer at Euroforum, where they developed a training program for controllers to improve their skills in strategic management and performance analysis.
In 2016, Paterson joined WoodWing Software as the Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis before becoming the Chief Operating Officer in 2017. In 2018, they were promoted to the role of CEO, where they led the global market leader in multichannel publishing and digital asset management software.
Throughout their career, Paterson has also held various advisory roles, such as Business Change Manager and Senior Advisor, where they worked on planning and control projects, developed finance strategies, and facilitated discussions on the effectiveness of controllers.
Ross has also been involved in speaking engagements and panel discussions, sharing their expertise in management information, controller competencies, and finance organization.
Ross Paterson attended Radboud University from 2000 to 2003, where they obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration. Ross then pursued a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, Ross briefly attended Cranfield School of Management, focusing on Strategic & Operational performance management. Ross also attended De Baak in the same year, although their field of study is not specified.
WoodWing
As a global leader in multichannel communication and publishing, as well as digital asset management software, WoodWing provides the solutions that companies need to fully realize the potential of their content — on premise and in the Cloud. Thousands of publishers, brands, and creative and production agencies stay competitive, leverage new opportunities and grow their business by developing and monetizing their content in print, online and mobile, using WoodWing’s solutions. WoodWing Software was founded in 2000 and has offices in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific, and works closely with over 60 experienced partners in more than 100 countries. WoodWing’s customers include: Brands: American Airlines, Oldcastle, Delta Faucet, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bogner, Geberit, HanseMerkur, Henkel, Lonza, Munich RE, Sky, Schaeffler Technologies, Swiss Re, Warner Music, Yamaha. Agencies: Charterhouse Production (Konica Minolta), Grey, Hill and Knowlton, KSM, Kirchhoff Consult, MPM, Stämpfli Publikationen. Retailers: Detailresult, El Corte Inglés, The Home Depot, Migros, Coop. Book publishers: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Urban Ministries, Bonnier Books, Carlsen, Cornelsen, Elsevier, Ullstein, Harper Collins, Mitsumura Tosho, Benesse. Publishing companies: Buzzfeed, Crain Communications, Forbes Media, Hearst Magazines, Meredith, Axel Springer, Gruner+Jahr, Ringier, Tamedia, Aller Media, The Economist, Bauer Media Australia, Yaffa Media, Jakarta Globe, Pacific Magazines.