Quest Software Appoints Patrick Nichols as New CEO
Summary
Former Quest CEO, Mike Kohlsdorf, who preceded Nichols, will transition to his primary role as President of Francisco Partners Consulting. “Patrick’s clear vision for customer engagement, employee success and product innovation will not only enrich the Quest experience but allow us to adopt new and best practices as needed during an uncharted period in our global history.” Prior to joining Quest, Patrick was CEO at Corel Corporation, where he cultivated a results-driven culture and delivered a strong product suite focused on design, collaboration, and knowledge worker software for 100 million customers. Under Patricks leadership, Corel dramatically improved its growth rate with a successful shift in business focus that resulted in increasing recurring revenue and enhanced profitability. Prior to Corel, Patrick held executive leadership, product management and technical consulting roles across several market-leading enterprise software businesses. “We are no exception and I am excited to lead Quest in continuing to evolve its incredible solutions portfolio and increase the pace of our mergers and acquisitions to deliver the most advanced technology in IT management.