Hyland appoints Sharon Brand as Chief Human Resources Officer

Hyland has named Sharon Brand as its new Chief Human Resources Officer.

Brand brings more than 20 years of leadership experience from roles at SAP SE and PlanSource, where she specialised in building and scaling teams within software-as-a-service companies.

In her new position, Brand will focus on advancing Hyland's global human resources strategy and further developing a high-performing, inclusive workplace culture that aligns with the business objectives of the company.

Jitesh S. Ghai, Chief Executive Officer at Hyland, commented,

"Sharon's proven ability to drive organizational excellence through strategic talent development makes her exactly what Hyland needs as we accelerate our growth and innovation. Her experience leading and scaling high performing teams at SaaS companies like SAP and PlanSource, combined with her results-oriented approach to employee engagement, positions us perfectly to elevate our people strategy and fuel our continued expansion in the global market."

Sharon Brand expressed her enthusiasm about joining Hyland, stating,

"I'm thrilled to join Hyland at such a pivotal moment in the company's journey. The opportunity to contribute to Hyland's global expansion while introducing breakthrough innovations is incredibly exciting. I'm passionate about building on our team-driven culture where our people do their best work and propel Hyland's leadership in content management to new heights."

Brand previously served as Chief People Officer at PlanSource, where she became the organisation's first CPO and worked closely with the chief executive and board. Before that, she held the position of Vice President, HR Business Partner at SAP, advising senior executives and overseeing global people strategies.

Her background includes expertise in leadership development and cultivating inclusive cultures to support business growth and innovation within technology companies.

Hyland is helping organizations around the world transform their operations through unified content, process, and application intelligence solutions. Trusted by thousands of enterprises globally — including many Fortune 100 companies — Hyland's technology is enabling teams to work more efficiently and engage more effectively with the communities they serve.

By making content smarter and more accessible at the moment of need, Hyland equips organizations to deliver exceptional experiences. Its intelligent content solutions are designed to capture, process, and manage high volumes of diverse information, empowering businesses to improve, accelerate, and automate critical workflows and operational decisions.

Through this approach, Hyland is not only streamlining enterprise processes but also unlocking deeper insights that fuel continuous innovation.