Auctane Announces Strategic Leadership Hires with New CTO and CFO

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Auctane, a leading global company empowering businesses with mailing and shipping solutions through trusted products like ShipStation, Stamps.com, Metapack, and Packlink, today announces the appointments of Nick Ciubotariu as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Sal Lombardi as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). These strategic additions to the leadership team bolster Auctane's commitment to serving our customers and partners through leading-edge technology.

Nick Ciubotariu, Chief Technology Officer

Nick Ciubotariu joins Auctane with over 20 years of experience leading technology strategy and execution for high-growth companies. His extensive experience in building scalable and complex technologies will be instrumental in developing the advanced solutions needed to support rapid growth and meet the evolving needs of Auctane’s millions of customers. Most recently, Ciubotariu served as SVP, Global Enterprise Architecture, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Assets/Crypto at Nasdaq. Prior to this, he served as PayPal’s CTO of Product Technology, and held senior leadership positions at Amazon and Microsoft, where he played a key role in developing and delivering solutions like Venmo, Checkout, Amazon Search, Alexa Messaging, and AWS Rekognition.

"I'm excited to join Auctane at a time of pivotal growth for the organization,” said Nick Ciubotariu, CTO at Auctane. “The company's vision for transforming the delivery experience resonates deeply with my passion to leverage technology to turn complexity into simplicity. I look forward to leading the team to develop innovative products in service of our customers worldwide."

Sal Lombardi, Chief Financial Officer

Sal Lombardi brings a wealth of operational and financial acumen to Auctane. In his role, Lombardi will provide strategic financial leadership to support Auctane's ambitious growth plans.

Lombardi joins Auctane from C1, a solutions-based technology company specializing in AI-powered security, infrastructure, and communications, where he served as CFO. Prior to this, he held various senior leadership positions at cxLoyalty over a period of 20 years. Throughout his career, Sal has a proven track record of success in developing corporate strategies, driving company growth and creating enterprise value.

“Joining Auctane is a unique opportunity to be part of a company that is revolutionizing the mailing and shipping industry for millions of businesses around the world,” said Sal Lombardi, CFO at Auctane. “I'm eager to help drive continued, sustainable growth across the business, focusing on financial discipline and strategic investments.”

"We’re thrilled to welcome Nick and Sal to Auctane," said Al Ko, CEO at Auctane. "Both join us from leadership positions in rapidly-advancing, cutting-edge industries. Together, they will help us build on Auctane’s long history of industry-leading innovation, as we develop the next game-changing technology in service of our customers."

To learn more about Auctane, please visit www.auctane.com

About Auctane

Navigating the complex landscape of global shipping and logistics presents new challenges for startups and fast-growing brands every day. At Auctane, we serve and champion these businesses in everything we do. We are a team of shipping and software experts with a passion for helping merchants move their ideas, dreams, and innovations around the globe. Our software solutions power billions of shipments every year and enable businesses to manage complex logistic channels with ease, optimizing their time, energy, and resources. Auctane brands include ShipStation, Stamps.com, Packlink, ShippingEasy, ShipWorks, ShipEngine, Endicia, Return Rabbit, GlobalPost, and Metapack, with offices located globally in Austin, London, Madrid, Sydney, and Zielona Gora. For more information, please visit https://auctane.com/.