A Redwood thank you…

This week, we officially closed on Vista Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus acquisition of Redwood Software.  

Typically, this calls for a communication from the CEO, in this case me, that lists all the buzzword-friendly benefits of such a financing. To be clear, there are many. However, I’d rather take this moment to thank all of you who have made this possible through your dedication, your hard work and your belief in what we are trying to accomplish as One Team, One Redwood.

To all of our Redwoodians around the world, thank you. From the day I joined this team, you have been amazing. You rolled with the changes. You rolled up your sleeves. You asked what would have to be true for it to be possible, and then you made it possible. I have never worked with a global team who could pull together like you have to bring our vision, mission and values to life on a daily basis. You proved that there truly are no limits to what we can achieve if we empower, support and root for each other. It’s a true privilege to call each of you my teammate.

To all of our customers. Everywhere. Large and small — thank you for your trust and partnership. We are nothing without you. Because you have committed to the transformative power of automation, we exist. Together, we will change everything about how and why people work. By building automation fabrics, we will provide the freedom and the time for your teammates to imagine and define a better future. Fundamentally, that’s why we believe automation has the power to unleash human potential. 

To Turn/River. Thank you for your years of support. For giving me the opportunity to work with an amazing group of people, and for the resources we needed to make our vision a reality. I have learned more in the last three years than the last 25 years combined, and that’s largely in part to your mentorship and coaching style. I firmly believe Turn/River is on the path to becoming one of the great firms of our generation.  

And to our new financial partners at Vista Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus. Thank you for seeing the potential of what is being created here and investing in our future. We could not have asked for better partners anywhere in the world to back Redwood’s next chapter. We all look forward to rewarding your faith in us.

And so begins a new Redwood era. It has been three decades in the making. But when you look at the technologies that changed the world, from the steam engine to AI, there is always a company at the forefront, driving the revolution. In the case of automation, it’s us. All of us. Together. As One Team, One Redwood.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday. And rest up. Because we’re changing the world in 2025.

Kevin