How We Vertex: Across the Full Lifecycle, From Decision to Defense

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For nearly 50 years, our customers have trusted us to get indirect tax and compliance right across increasingly complex environments. First on paper. Then electronically. Then in the cloud. And now in a world where the transaction itself is becoming the compliance event.  

We’re proud of that legacy. But we’re not standing still, any more than you are. As governments across the globe embed controls directly into the transaction lifecycle, precision is required in real time, with proof that can withstand invoice-level scrutiny. The decision you make today has to be one you can defend tomorrow.

That's the shift we've built around. We call it Decision-to-Defense™: every determination becomes an outcome to prove, defend, and improve, all governed as one continuous flow across the transaction lifecycle. Where determination meets defensibility, and calculation meets compliance, is exactly where Vertex belongs.

As the market has transformed, so have we, with and for our customers and partners. Our brand should show it. What you see today is more than a new look and feel. It's a symbol of where we've been together and where we're going.

Start with the new wordmark. Refractive frames flank the "V" and the "x," tracing the continuous lifecycle from decision to defense. Look closely and you'll find our history, too. The signature brilliant green that has been part of the Vertex logo for more than two decades remains part of the deep palette, now as a whisper rather than a shout. It stands for what matters most about our brand: the deeply rooted trust our customers and partners place in us, which we work to earn and grow every day.

To our employees, whose work advances our purpose of ensuring businesses and communities thrive through trusted transactions: this brand carries the mark you've left on this company. It's yours.

Watch the Vertex brand reveal

This is the beginning. Over the coming months, you'll see the full expression of the new Vertex take shape across our platform, our products, and every experience we build together.

We're excited to move forward with you.

When it has to be right, you Vertex™. 

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Allison Cerra

Chief Marketing Officer

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Allison Cerra is Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for leading Vertex’s corporate brand, communications, product marketing, and demand generation teams. In this role, she drives creative and data‑driven strategies that strengthen the company’s market presence and deliver clear, compelling experiences for customers navigating complex tax and compliance environments.

Allison brings more than two decades of marketing leadership experience across enterprise technology, financial technology, and cybersecurity. She previously served as Chief Marketing Officer at Alkami and McAfee and has held senior marketing leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel, Alcatel‑Lucent, and Verizon.

A published author and industry thought leader, Allison is passionate about exploring how technology impacts the way we work, live, learn, and play. She holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a B.S. in Management and Marketing from the University of South Florida.

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