Shayne Higdon

Shayne Higdon has distinguished himself in the enterprise software industry over a career spanning 27 years, skillfully managing and expanding businesses with revenues ranging from $5 million to over $400 million. His strategic acumen in overseeing over 40 mergers and acquisitions has notably driven business growth rates to exceed 25%, illustrating his proficiency in fostering scalable and sustainable business models. Higdon's broad expertise includes significant contributions to SaaS, cloud computing, infrastructure, and application performance monitoring and management sectors. He mainly focuses on enterprise-level and mid-market solutions. His comprehensive experience also encompasses executive leadership, business transformation, corporate venture capital, and private equity. Among his key achievements, Higdon played a crucial role in the strategic acquisitions of Quest Software and BMC Software. He initiated the first institutional investment at Quest Software in JAMF Software, marking a significant venture capital milestone. As a Senior Operating Executive and Strategic Advisor, Higdon excels in defining product strategies, market penetration, and leveraging mergers and acquisitions to amplify business growth. His leadership is characterized by a relentless focus on customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and market leadership, enabling companies to achieve high growth and increased profitability. Higdon's ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including the press, analysts, and investors in the public and private sectors, has been vital in his roles. His tenure at HighRadius as a Senior Advisor and Interim General Manager underscored his capability to spearhead essential transformations and nurture new business divisions. Before HighRadius, Higdon's strategic insights at BMC Software were instrumental in KKR's acquisition. These insights generated substantial returns and advanced the company’s digital and multi-cloud management strategies through initiatives and investments.