Envoy Appoints Former OpenTable Leader as Chief Technology Officer to Advance Integrated Workplace Platform
SAN FRANCISCO – February 1, 2024 – Envoy, the only integrated workplace platform that connects people, spaces, and data, has appointed Cormac Twomey as Chief Technology Officer to lead the company’s technology team in rethinking how workplaces work and helping Envoy's customers facilitate smarter decisions about their largest investment.
After a seasoned career at OpenTable Cormac is joining Envoy to manage its technology organization, overseeing product engineering, infrastructure and operations. His appointment comes as Envoy enters its next phase of growth, following a decade of redefining how thousands of workplaces run, and at a time when companies are increasingly shifting towards in-office work. Navigating these changing workplace dynamics, in an era where managing costs and efficiency is crucial to business success, requires new technology that can streamline data and automate operations.
"We could not have asked for a better match than Cormac," said Larry Gadea, CEO of Envoy, "our offerings have gotten substantially more complex and the thoughtful design and implementation of systems at scale has become more critical than ever before. It's an exciting time here and we're all very optimistic about the industry experience and mentality of excellence Cormac will bring to our culture."
“What drew me to Envoy is its fantastic platform loved by customers in thousands of workplaces around the world. It does a great job of solving a pain point faced by countless workplace leaders, office managers, employees and visitors – ensuring people, property and ideas are safe when entering a company location,” said Twomey. “At OpenTable we brought efficiencies and insights to restaurants which enabled them to create great experiences for their employees and guests. Envoy shares that mindset for workplaces.”
During his 10 years at OpenTable, Cormac transformed the company's engineering culture and practices, adopting modern software development and delivery practices that enabled faster and more frequent product releases. OpenTable's engineering team grew significantly, delivering innovative solutions for millions of diners and thousands of restaurants worldwide. Before OpenTable, Cormac headed the matchmaking engineering group at eHarmony. He led the redesign of the matching platform, applying cutting-edge algorithms and data science to optimize the user experience and satisfaction.
About Envoy
Envoy protects the places the world relies on most by unifying people, spaces, and communications in one platform for physical security, safety, and compliance.
More than 16,000 workplaces across 170 countries, including 92 of the Fortune 500, trust Envoy to control and prove who gets into their spaces, from global enterprises to defense and aerospace contractors, semiconductor fabs, manufacturers, data centers, life sciences labs, and healthcare facilities. Envoy unites visitor management, identity verification, screening and governed approvals, real-time presence, workplace reservations, threat intelligence and emergency management in one system of record.
With over 200 integrations across access control, identity, and compliance tools, Envoy helps security, IT, and compliance teams reduce risk, keep operations running smoothly, and stay audit-ready.