LTi promotes Ann Myers to Director of Release Management

The appointment forms part of LTi’s broader “All In” initiative, which is focused on changing how releases of its ASPIRE equipment finance platform are planned, communicated and adopted by customers.

In her expanded role, Myers will oversee an approach that looks beyond delivering software releases on schedule to ensuring customers understand the new functionality and can put it into use effectively.

Release coordination will therefore be more closely integrated with customer training and product documentation, with LTi aiming to provide clearer communication around the value and practical application of new ASPIRE capabilities.

Adam Taylor, VP, Software Engineering at LTi, said: “Ann has been a driving force behind our release process, and this promotion recognizes what she’s already proven: that she’s rigorous about the details, calm under deadline pressure, and always focused on the people on the receiving end of what we ship.

“Pairing release coordination with enablement and documentation under her leadership is going to take our releases to the next level.”

Myers said the new structure represented a move from viewing a software release simply as a deliverable towards considering the wider customer experience.

“We’re moving from thinking about a release as a deliverable to thinking about it as an experience,” she said. “That means partnering closely across Product, Engineering, and the rest of the business so that when something ships, our customers don’t just receive it — they understand it, and they’re set up to adopt it.”

LTi said the reorganisation would support closer collaboration across its Product and Engineering functions while strengthening customer-focused delivery as the company continues to develop the ASPIRE platform.