Akumina Announces Leadership Appointments

Peter Shields Named Chief Executive Officer; Ed Rogers Appointed President & Chief Product Officer

Nashua, NH — December 3, 2025 — Akumina, the leading employee experience and digital workplace platform for Microsoft-centric enterprises, today announced key leadership appointments designed to accelerate the company’s next phase of growth and innovation. Peter Shields has been named Chief Executive Officer. Ed Rogers, Akumina’s co-founder and long-time CEO, will transition into the role of President and Chief Product Officer, where he will continue shaping the company’s product vision and innovation strategy.

This planned leadership evolution reflects the extraordinary market opportunity Akumina sees as enterprises worldwide seek to modernize the way employees engage, communicate, and get work done. With AI transforming every facet of the digital workplace, Akumina is expanding its leadership team to help clients and partners drive meaningful, transformational growth.

Shields joins Akumina from EY Business Consulting, where he advised global organizations on digital transformation, employee experience, and large-scale change initiatives. Prior to EY, Shields served as CEO for five technology companies, bringing deep expertise in scaling enterprise software businesses and guiding organizations through rapid expansion.

“I have followed Ed and the Akumina story for the past five years and have been consistently impressed with the company’s ability to deliver an impactful solution to the employee experience and intranet market,” said Shields. “At EY, it became clear to me that even the world’s largest enterprises continue to struggle to deliver digital, intelligent, and cost-effective experiences that drive real employee engagement. Akumina is uniquely positioned to solve this—at a moment when the market is ready for transformation. I’m thrilled to help lead Akumina into this next chapter of growth.”

Akumina’s platform—purpose-built for Microsoft enterprises—empowers internal communications, HR, and IT teams to deliver personalized, measurable, and highly engaging employee experiences.

Rogers noted that the shift in roles reflects the company’s confidence in the road ahead: “Our investment in the Akumina platform reflects a bold vision for the future. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities and deepening our partnership with Microsoft, we’re creating an intelligent foundation that will redefine how we deliver value and innovation to our customers. The opportunity in front of Akumina is tremendous, and Peter’s experience leading and scaling enterprise software companies makes this the right moment for him to step into the CEO role. I’m excited to focus on advancing our product vision and to partner closely with Peter as we help our customers and partners unlock transformational growth.”

With these leadership changes, Akumina will accelerate its product roadmap, expand its AI-driven capabilities, and deepen its commitment to helping enterprises modernize their digital workplace strategies at scale.

“We are excited for our customers, partners, and future customers,” Shields said. “Organizations leveraging Akumina’s powerful AI-driven use cases will create meaningful competitive advantage by transforming their employee experience—and positioning themselves for long-term growth.”

About Akumina

Akumina is the leading employee experience and digital workplace platform built for enterprises that run on Microsoft 365. Global brands rely on Akumina to deliver personalized, intelligent, and engaging experiences that improve communication, streamline internal processes, and help employees work more effectively. With deep integration across the Microsoft ecosystem and a rapidly expanding portfolio of AI-driven capabilities, Akumina empowers organizations to modernize their digital workplace and drive measurable business impact.