Kirk Ziehm moves into Vice Chairman role as Stova continues to leverage its leading event management platform to drive innovative solutions for the market

Stova, a leading event management technology platform, today announced the promotion of Anupam Palit to CEO. Anupam previously served as the company’s President and CFO. Prior CEO Kirk Ziehm will transition to Vice Chairman of the company’s Board, where he will dedicate his time to strategic AI product and market initiatives.

Anupam has over 15 years of experience in the events industry. Prior to his time at Stova, he held leadership roles at Penton (now part of Informa), a leading B2B tradeshow organizer and information services company, and Leap Event Technology, a platform for primary ticketing, mobile apps, and experiential marketing for live events.

“I am excited to step into the CEO role at Stova,” said Anupam. “I have never been more confident of Stova’s ability to develop innovative solutions for the market. I look forward to building on the foundation the team has established, continuing to partner with our clients and stakeholders across the entire event ecosystem. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be in this industry that we at Stova have such passion for.”

“In the last several months, we’ve seen enormous changes in the industry, from widespread technology vendor consolidation to rapidly evolving client experience expectations, to the emergence of agentic AI,” Kirk noted. “I look forward to supporting Anupam in continuing to embrace these ground-breaking opportunities.”

“We greatly appreciate Kirk’s accomplishments over the last three years as a Board member and CEO of Stova,” said Michael Biggee, Managing Partner of Sunstone Partners, Stova’s lead investor. “We are excited for Anupam’s expanded role and appreciative that Kirk will remain on the Board to help guide Stova’s long-term strategic trajectory.”

About Stova

Stova is the definitive event technology platform with solutions designed to power the full lifecycle of events, irrespective of size, format, or complexity. Stova’s robust platform offers event organizers a comprehensive set of tools to plan, engage, experience, and measure their events. For more information visit stova.io.

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“I am excited to step into the CEO role at Stova,” said Anupam. “I have never been more confident of Stova’s ability to develop innovative solutions for the market.”