EIS Group, a core and digital platform provider for insurers, today announced the appointment of technology pioneer Ken Coleman to the board of directors. Coleman serves as a special advisor to venture capital firm Andreessen and Horowitz, is a member of the board of directors of CSAA Insurance Group and advisor to several technology companies including Pinterest.

Coleman is the founder and former chairman and CEO of ITM Software and served as chairman at Accelrys. Previously, he was executive vice president of global sales, service, and marketing for Silicon Graphics, Inc., vice president of product development at Activision, Inc., and held various management positions at Hewlett-Packard. Coleman sits on the board of several companies including Prevedere, Complia Health, and Entertainment Partners. He is a member of the advisory board of the Ohio State University Fisher Business School and also chairman of big data analytics company Saama Technologies.

“We are very pleased and excited that Ken has joined our board,” said chief executive officer at EIS Group, Alec Miloslavsky. “Ken brings a wealth of experience in enterprise technology business and has contributed to the growth and success of numerous companies. His strategic insight will materially contribute to our ongoing success and the execution of our vision.”

“This is a very exciting time for insurance transformation to new business models and products, cloud, and digital technologies and EIS Group is uniquely positioned to support insurers in this journey. I look forward to working with the executive team to grow the value of our strong brand,” said Coleman.