{"id":50760,"date":"2024-06-21T11:46:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T11:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/leadership\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T06:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:43:50","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/us-en\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"team-hero\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Management-team-1.webp')\">\n    <div class=\"team-hero-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        <h1 class=\"h2 team-hero-title\">Meet leadership team<\/h1>\n                                    <ul class=\"ul-none team-hero-list\">\n                                    <li><a href=\"\/about\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\" class=\"link link-light\">About us<span class=\"link-icon icon-arrow-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                    <li><a href=\"\/careers\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\" class=\"link link-light\">Careers<span class=\"link-icon icon-arrow-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"team-card-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-list\">\n                    <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nilesh-shah-1.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Nilesh shah\" title=\"Nilesh shah\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Nilesh Shah<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">CEO &#8211; Accely Group<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">Accelerator &#038; Builder of Accely\u2019s Global Operations. Seasoned &#038; Habituated SAP Entrepreneur for High &#038; Mid Tier SAP Engagements.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nyshah\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:nilesh.shah@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Akshat-Joshi.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Akshat Joshi\" title=\"Akshat Joshi\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Akshat Joshi<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">CEO Raapyd &#038; BTP Practice Director<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">Achieving numerous milestones over the last 23 years. Expertise in the latest technologies such as PAAS, Webscale, Cloudification, Open API, Microservices, AI\/ML, and more.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akshat-joshi-a3a2a210\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:akshat.j@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Nigam-Vakharia.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Nigam Vakharia\" title=\"Nigam Vakharia\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Nigam Vakharia<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">CTO BTP Practice &#038; Raapyd<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">More than 14 years of expertise in business development, engineering, and product management in the B2C, B2B, fintech, telecom, network security, and human resource management systems.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nigam-vakharia\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:nigam.v@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Muralidharan-Venkataraman.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Muralidharan Venkataraman\" title=\"Muralidharan Venkataraman\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Muralidharan Venkataraman<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">Global Head Delivery &#038; Presales<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">30+ years of experience in Business and IT transformation, Business Consulting, and SAP consulting, having worked with leading management and IT consulting firms in areas of business and digital transformation engagements for global clients.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/muralidharan-venkataraman-07538b171\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:murali.v@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Philippe-De-Smedt-1.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Philippe De Smedt\" title=\"Philippe De Smedt\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Philippe De Smedt<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">President &#038; CEO, Accely Inc, North America<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">Expanding Accely\u2019s footprint nationwide and establishing the company as a premier Cloud software and full service provider in North America. Accely is my third SAP Value Added Reseller (VAR) venture.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/philippe-de-smedt-194ab4\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:philippe.desmedt@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Jake-Wessel-1.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Jake Wessel\" title=\"Jake Wessel\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Jake Wessel<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">EVP &#038; Sales Director, Accely Inc, North America<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">Heads Technology, Innovation, Mobility, e-Commerce and Business Analytics Solutions of business of Accely U.S. entity.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jake-wessel-99427533\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:jake.wessel@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rick-Croft.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Rick Croft\" title=\"Rick Croft\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Rick Croft<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">Sales Director HXM, Raapyd, Eerly, North America<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">Over 25 years of experience in establishing, creating, and exceeding revenue targets. Extensive experience in sales team management, along with developing and hiring talent.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rickcroft\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:rick.croft@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Muraleedharan-Menon-1.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Muraleedharan Menon\" title=\"Muraleedharan Menon\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Muraleedharan Menon<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">Head Delivery &#038; Presales<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">28+ years of total working experience in Manufacturing,Engineering and Construction sectors, out of which 16+ years in SAP Programme Management in SAP S\/4 HANA.<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/muraleedharanmenon\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:muraleedharan.m@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/piyush-jani.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Piyush Jani\" title=\"Piyush Jani\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Piyush Jani<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">SAP AMS Head<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">Enterprise SAP AMS leader with 15+ years safeguarding large-scale SAP estates across aviation and manufacturing, owning uptime, cost governance, and business continuity for revenue-critical operations.\r\n<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/piyush-jani-5b6ab9138\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:piyush.j@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n                        <li class=\"team-card\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accely.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rasika.webp\" class=\"team-card-avatar\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" alt=\"Rasika Paranjpe\" title=\"Rasika Paranjpe\">\n                                <div class=\"team-card-content\">\n                                        <h6 class=\"body-font-xl team-card-avatar-name\">Rasika Paranjpe<\/h6>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-designation\">Marketing Manager<\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md team-card-avatar-text\">Growth and revenue-focused marketing leader with 5+ years shaping ABM and demand engines for global tech brands, driving market positioning, pipeline acceleration, and enterprise trust.\r\n<\/p>\n                                        <ul class=\"ul-none team-card-social\">\n                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rasika-paranjpe\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-linkedin\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                                <li><a href=\"mailto:rasika.p@accely.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"link\"><span class=\"icon-mail-new\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                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                           <h3 class=\"future-growth-title\">Innovating the Change<\/h3>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <p class=\"body-font-md ceo-statement-desc\">Accely uses Information Technology to make processes not just more efficient, but also much more effective. We look at automation as an opportunity to allow refined methodologies and innovation to create a synergy of the latest technology and vast accumulated experience. 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