Wiise appoints Sullivan McIntyre to drive AI ERP innovation
Wiise has appointed former Salesforce executive Sullivan McIntyre as its new Chief Product Officer.
McIntyre joins Wiise after serving as Vice President of Product Management at Salesforce in Sydney and brings with him a background that includes significant product development experience in both Australia and the United States. He has also worked on building eCommerce, marketing and artificial intelligence products and integrations, with recent experience delivering solutions for multinational companies in China in partnership with Alibaba Cloud.
In his new position, McIntyre will be responsible for steering the development of AI-driven enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions aimed at helping customers maximise the value of their supply chain, finance and manufacturing data.
Leadership perspective
Wiise Chief Executive Officer Charlie Wood commented on McIntyre's appointment and experience.
"It's great to have someone of Sullivan's calibre and knowledge join us. His deep experience with product development and customer-centric approach will be ideal as we look to address customer pain points and accelerate our development of solutions to address them. Agentic AI is a clear area where both efficiency and growth can be unlocked for businesses in Australia and New Zealand, but SMBs in particular don't have huge teams or budgets and need platforms to bring solutions to them."
Wood's remarks highlight the company's intention to expand its AI capabilities, particularly with a view to solving efficiency challenges for small and medium-sized businesses across the region. He indicated that agentic AI – a reference to systems designed to act independently and make decisions – presents tangible opportunities for businesses to improve their productivity and growth outcomes.
Local experience
McIntyre shared his perspective on joining Wiise and on what distinguishes the company within the ERP space in Australia and New Zealand.
"I've worked for major American tech companies both in Australia and at their HQs over in the States, but being able to join a high-growth Australian tech company is a privilege and experience I'm really looking forward to. Australia and New Zealand are such unique markets, it's critical that they are handled with real local knowledge and understanding," McIntyre said.
He further noted the opportunity for local businesses to leverage productivity improvements through easier integration with financial systems and government programmes.
"Australia has a great opportunity to grow through improving productivity. Businesses being able to easily integrate their operations with local financial systems and Government programs without lots of manual work is impactful, and of course, there is a huge opportunity to leverage AI for this, particularly for small businesses, where resources are limited."
McIntyre's remarks reflect a focus on practical solutions for enterprises that may lack extensive budgets or specialised IT personnel, underlining the benefit of AI-enabled platforms for smaller organisations.
Customer traction
Wiise's ERP platform is currently used by more than 300 organisations in Australia and New Zealand. Its customers operate in sectors including wholesale distribution, manufacturing, not-for-profit, financial, and professional services. The list of clients includes Queensland Mines Rescue, Lencom, Fresh Frontier, and Bentleys Tasmania.
Wiise's approach is to use Microsoft's cloud platform to offer secure business management systems, allowing for automated operations and improved business intelligence. The company emphasises its knowledge of local market requirements and the need for integration with systems used by small and mid-sized enterprises in both Australia and New Zealand.
McIntyre will now be tasked with overseeing product strategy, particularly focusing on adopting AI capabilities within the existing ERP offering. His appointment is seen as part of Wiise's broader intent to deliver services tailored to the requirements of businesses in the region.
