Salman Bhatti to Drive AI-First Transformation of Global Field Service Management Tools

Simpro Group, the global leader in AI-first operating platform for field service trades, today announced the appointment of Salman Bhatti as Chief Technology Officer. He will oversee all technology and engineering functions across the company globally, championing an AI-first approach to build scalable, intelligent field service management solutions that drive operational excellence for customers worldwide.

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Salman Bhatti, Chief Technology Officer, Simpro Group

An accomplished technology executive, Bhatti brings over 20 years of experience in software engineering and cloud architecture. He has a proven track record of building and scaling enterprise SaaS platforms that power some of the world’s largest organizations.

"The appointment of Salman Bhatti as our new CTO is a pivotal, game-changing moment for Simpro Group. We need executive talent who can accelerate our mission of increasing profitability for the trades through the power of purpose-built AI, and Salman is exactly that,” said Fred Voccola, Chairman and CEO of Simpro Group. “He will be instrumental in defining and advancing our technology vision, focused on harnessing the power of agentic AI and cloud-native innovation to deliver smarter, faster and more connected field service management solutions our customers need to achieve operational excellence worldwide."

"It is a truly exciting time for the field service trades, and I am thrilled to join an organization dedicated to bringing powerful AI technology to an essential industry that has long been underserved,” said Salman Bhatti, CTO of Simpro Group. "The future of field service management is rooted in driving lasting success and profitability for our customers. I am eager to lead the charge in leveraging intelligent automation and AI to deliver the smarter, faster solutions the field service trades need to achieve operational excellence globally."

Before joining Simpro, Bhatti served as Vice President of Engineering at Vertex Inc., where he led the engineering organization to build massive scale enterprise cloud solutions. He also held VP-level engineering roles at UKG, a South Florida based HCM leader and Citrix, where he drove cloud transformation, improved operational efficiency at scale and led multinational engineering organizations.

Salman holds a Master of Science in Management of Technology from the University of Miami (UM) and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Florida International University (FIU). His commitment to growing the next generation of technology talent is evidenced by his former role as an adjunct professor at FIU, where he built industry relevant curriculum and taught cloud computing and software engineering.

About Simpro Group

Simpro is the leading AI-first operating platform for residential and commercial trades. Our mission is simple: double trades business profitability. Built for the heroes who keep the world running, Simpro transforms how trades businesses operate—eliminating complexity, unlocking clarity, and turning hard work into lasting success. The platform integrates estimating, scheduling, compliance, safety, invoicing, and cash flow into one clear path to profitability. Today, more than 250,000 users worldwide rely on Simpro to scale with confidence, supported by offices in the U.S., Australia, and the UK. Simpro is part of Simpro Group, alongside BigChange, AroFlo, and ClockShark. Learn more at simpro.ai.

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