Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment insights, announced that Rod Diefendorf will be appointed the next leader of PitchBook as President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor. This appointment comes after PitchBook founder John Gabbert announced his plans to depart.
“Rod is a proven leader who has worked alongside John for years and knows PitchBook inside and out. He is well equipped to continue driving momentum for the business and transparency for investors across private and public markets, while leading the business in its next phase of growth,” Kapoor said.
Diefendorf has been COO of PitchBook since 2016 and has nearly 30 years of experience driving growth and increasing shareholder value at startups and large corporations in the technology sector. Since joining PitchBook, he has played an instrumental role in driving PitchBook’s strategic roadmap and enabling PitchBook to scale its operations globally.
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“When I joined PitchBook back in 2016, I was impressed by how passionate our people were about our product, our customers, and each other. This passion was fueled by John, who worked hard to lead this company for 17 years, building an amazing executive team and company culture,” said Diefendorf. “We will continue executing our vision with that same passion, determination, and focus on our customers. I’m excited about the opportunities we will create for our people and our customers as we look to deliver exceptional data, trusted research, and easy-to-use tools for the global financial markets.”
SOURCE: Businesswire