Acumatica, a cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) provider for small and midsize businesses, has appointed Jason (JJ) James as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In his new role, James joins Acumatica’s executive committee and will lead the company’s global IT organization, focusing on expanding software infrastructure, cybersecurity frameworks, and internal operational technology.
James brings over 25 years of technology leadership experience spanning publicly traded and private equity-backed enterprises. He joins Bellevue-based Acumatica from Aptos Retail, where he served as CIO overseeing multi-cloud SaaS platforms across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. He previously held CIO positions at Net Health and Optima Healthcare Solutions, where he led cloud modernization, cybersecurity compliance, and M&A technology integration.
Acumatica provides cloud-based business management software covering financial management, supply chain, CRM, and inventory control. As cloud ERP adoption expands among mid-market enterprises, internal IT governance and AI deployment remain critical operational priorities.
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“JJ is a proven CIO who leads technology organizations that scale with growing businesses,” said John Case, CEO of Acumatica. “His experience managing all aspects of IT through periods of growth and transformation will be invaluable as we continue delivering the reliability and innovation our community counts on.”
“My focus is putting AI to work across Acumatica while keeping security at the core, so we can move fast without compromising the trust our expanding community of customers, partners and developers places in us,” said James.
Beyond his corporate roles, James is an author and speaker whose insights have appeared in Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. He holds a master’s degree in applied information management from the University of Oregon and a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University.