Vertex Hires Executive to Lead Expansion in Latin America

Berwyn, PA

Vertex Inc., the leading provider of corporate enterprise tax solutions, today named  Fernando Silva as Director of Brazil Partnerships.  This is another major step to further the company's expansion in Brazil.

In his role, Silva will manage the development of strategic partnership opportunities, as well as building relationships with customers, partners and local businesses. He will also be helping to support the needs of our multinational clients in Brazil as an established executive in the region, having worked for companies like Oracle, Mastersaf, TaxWeb and NFe do Brasil.

“Fernando Silva has more than twenty years of experience in technology and spent the last seven years in the tax and accounting realm - managing strategy, sales and operations for some of the highest profile technology companies in Brazil,” said Jeff Westphal, President and CEO of Vertex Inc. “Vertex recognizes the tremendous potential for our tax technology in Brazil and we look forward to leveraging Fernando's experience and leadership skills to expand our capabilities there. ”    

“I am excited to join the Vertex team to help grow the business in the region," said Fernando Silva. " I believe that Vertex tax software and services will significantly advance tax compliance not only for companies who wish to expand here, but also for companies who are based here and want to expand into North America."

About Vertex

Since 1978, Vertex, Inc., has been a leading provider of tax technology and services, enabling companies of all sizes to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes, while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions that can be tailored to specific industries for every major line of tax, including income, sales and consumer use, value added and payroll. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, and with offices worldwide, Vertex is a privately held company that employs over 900 professionals and serves companies across the globe.

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Company Contact

Marisa Norris
Vertex, Inc.
Director, Corporate Communications
marisa.norris@vertexinc.com