Applause Names Aatish Salvi Chief Executive Officer, Promotes Tacita Morway to Chief Technology Officer
The executive moves accelerate Applause's mission to help enterprises validate agentic-powered software under real-world conditions
Applause, the global leader in managed software testing services and digital quality, today announced new executive leadership as the company continues to expand its AI evaluation capabilities alongside its market-leading managed testing services. Aatish Salvi, previously Chief Technology Officer, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Applause. Tacita Morway, previously Vice President of Engineering, has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer. Under their leadership, Applause will continue expanding its AI evaluation and managed testing capabilities to help customers maintain quality in the increasing complexity of agentic-powered software with greater confidence through real-world validation.
Salvi succeeds Chris Malone, who is departing Applause after 13 years with the company, including nearly five years as CEO. During his tenure, Malone strengthened Applause's position as the market leader in crowdtesting services, expanded the company's enterprise customer base and helped lead its partnership with Vista Equity Partners.
