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AppDirect Nears $1B in Gross Annual Recurring Revenue With a Bold Vision for B2B Commerce, Adds CrowdStrike Executive to Its Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO, August 21, 2025--AppDirect, the world's leading B2B commerce platform, today announced the expansion of its board of directors with the addition of Burt Podbere, CFO at CrowdStrike. AppDirect anticipates crossing the $1 billion threshold in gross annual recurring revenue over the next 18-24 months. AppDirect has been making waves across the tech ecosystem with recent platform acquisitions that fuel its vision to become the everything store for businesses through their partner chan
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