Chris Dinkler comes from Enverus, where he spent 11 years in leadership roles for the supplier of software for the energy industry. He served as company president for the last 11 months. For the past year he had a spot on the Springbrook board.
Overall, Dinkler has some 30 years of experience “scaling high-growth SaaS, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and workflow automation companies,” according to a statement from Springbrook. “His career has been focused on software that helps organizations manage core financial, operational and administrative processes more effectively.”
Dinkler replaces Robert Bonavito, CEO for five years.
Springbrook says that its new leader comes aboard at a time of “accelerated growth,” a point underscored by its acquisition of Pulse Software, a 13-year-old Australia-based firm focused on human resources.
Pulse had more than 3,000 local governments as clients, who also used the company’s tools for financials, payroll, billing and payments.
“I’m honored to join Springbrook at such an important and exciting moment in its growth,” said Dinkler in the statement. “Local governments face increasing pressure to modernize, secure their operations and meet rising citizen expectations.”
As Springbrook expands its cloud offerings the company also continues to invest in its “AI-powered Smart City initiative,” described in the statement as “creating a true digital bridge between agencies and the communities they serve.”
Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co., is the majority investor in Springbrook. The company has more than 3,000 public-sector clients.
