Stova, a Bluffdale-based event management technology platform, has announced the promotion of Anupam Palit to CEO.
Palit previously served as the company’s president and chief financial officer.
Former CEO Kirk Ziehm will transition to vice chairman of the company’s board, where he will oversee strategic AI product development and market initiatives.
Palit has over 15 years of experience in the events industry. Prior to his time at Stova, he held leadership roles at Penton (now part of Informa), a business-to-business tradeshow organizer and information services company, and Leap Event Technology, a platform for ticketing, mobile apps and experiential marketing for live events.
“I am excited to step into the CEO role at Stova,” said Palit. “I have never been more confident of Stova’s ability to develop innovative solutions for the market. I look forward to building on the foundation the team has established, continuing to partner with our clients and stakeholders across the entire event ecosystem. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be in this industry that we at Stova have such passion for.”
“In the last several months, we’ve seen enormous changes in the industry, from widespread technology vendor consolidation to rapidly evolving client experience expectations, to the emergence of agentic AI,” said Ziehm. “I look forward to supporting Anupam in continuing to embrace these ground-breaking opportunities.”
“We greatly appreciate Kirk’s accomplishments over the last three years as a board member and CEO of Stova,” said Michael Biggee, managing partner of Sunstone Partners, Stova’s lead investor. “We are excited for Anupam’s expanded role and appreciative that Kirk will remain on the board to help guide Stova’s long-term strategic trajectory.”
Stova’s platform is to power the full lifecycle of events, irrespective of size, format or complexity. The platform gives event organizers a set of tools to plan, engage, experience and measure their events.