Boston, Massachusetts (July 9, 2020) – Indigo Agriculture, a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet, today announced that Jim Young will join the company as its Chief Financial Officer. Jim is currently the CFO of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader and provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions, and will join Indigo in September.
“We’re excited to have Jim join Indigo’s executive leadership team,” said David Perry, Indigo Ag CEO. “With his deep financial and markets expertise and proven leadership at global technology firms, Jim will play a critical role in scaling Indigo’s business and financial operations.”
Jim has demonstrated experience leading global finance organizations at both public and private technology companies. Since 2014, Jim has served as Chief Financial Officer at Broadridge, a $15B market cap Fintech leader.
During Jim’s tenure, Broadridge has achieved double digit compound annual recurring revenue growth, mid-teens adjusted earnings growth, and was added to the S&P 500, generating a total shareholder return of approximately 250%. Prior to joining Broadridge, Jim served in senior finance roles at Visa Inc., including as Senior Vice President, Finance leading global financial planning and analysis for Visa’s businesses in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In 2008, Jim played a lead role in Visa’s $19B IPO. Prior to joining Visa in 2006, Jim was a finance executive at two early-stage technology companies.
“Indigo is focused on addressing some of the world’s biggest problems, namely how do we feed a growing global population while addressing the causes of climate change,” said Young. “I am thrilled to be joining the company at such a critical juncture in its growth. With experience scaling high-growth global technology businesses, I hope to further Indigo’s mission and help build a valuable company in the process.”
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Allie Evarts, Indigo Ag
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