Founder, CEO & President, Veeva Systems, Pleasanton, California
Peter Gassner armed himself with a computer science degree from Oregon State University and went on to a 20-year career in the software industry. To say that he remembers his educational roots is an understatement — his start-up company chose orange as its primary corporate color.
Gassner got started in his career as a relational database technology developer for IBM and subsequently held leadership roles at PeopleSoft and salesforce.com. In 2007, he founded Veeva Systems, developer of Cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry. As chief executive officer and president, Gassner is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of the company. He puts customer success as his number one priority, followed closely by employee satisfaction.
Through Gassner’s leadership, Veeva Systems has delivered game-changing software solutions for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, enabling its customers to drive millions of dollars of efficiency to the bottom line. In 2010, Gassner was named to the PharmaVOICE 100, which recognizes the 100 most influential people in the life sciences industry.
Degrees
- B.S. Computer Science, 1989