# David Joubran

> David Joubran co-founded Acumen Solutions in 1999 and served as its president and CEO before its acquisition by Salesforce in February 2021 for approximately $433 million in cash. A George Mason University finance graduate, he began at Andersen Consulting and led an eBusiness practice at NDC Group. He later served as a Salesforce senior vice president and now appears on Synaptic’s leadership page as a board member and equity investor. His public record also includes nonprofit board service and Acumen’s community fundraising races.

- **Role:** Board Member and Equity Investor at Synaptic
- **Organizations:** Acumen Solutions, Salesforce, Synaptic, Culmen International, Intact Technology, Hakkōda (former board service), Andersen Consulting, NDC Group / Xpedior, JK Community Farm, Year Up - National Capital Region (historical board service), Venture Philanthropy Partners (historical affiliation), E.L. Haynes Public Charter School (historical board service)
- **Education:** BS Finance, George Mason University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Acumen Solutions in 1999 and led it as president and CEO., Acumen was acquired by Salesforce in February 2021 for approximately $433 million in cash., Included at number 46 in The Software Report’s Top 50 Tech Services CEOs of 2020.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from George Mason University with a BS in Finance.
- **Before 1999** — Began his career at Andersen Consulting; subsequently built and managed the eBusiness practice at NDC Group, later known as Xpedior.
- **1999** — Co-founded Acumen Solutions and served as president and CEO.
- **2005** — Eryc Branham’s account dates his business’s acquisition by Acumen and the launch of Acumen’s Salesforce practice and West region to this year.
- **2010** — Acumen sold managed-services subsidiary Alteritech to All Covered.
- **2020** — JK Community Farm announced Joubran’s appointment to its board; The Software Report included him in its Top 50 Tech Services CEOs list.
- **2021** — Salesforce completed the Acumen acquisition on February 1; Joubran subsequently served as a Salesforce senior vice president.
- **2025** — Chris Barbin thanked Joubran for his independent board contribution to Hakkōda following its acquisition by IBM.
- **2026 (research checked)** — Synaptic’s leadership page lists Joubran as board member and equity investor.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Acumen Solutions in 1999 and led it as president and CEO.
- Acumen was acquired by Salesforce in February 2021 for approximately $433 million in cash.
- Included at number 46 in The Software Report’s Top 50 Tech Services CEOs of 2020.
- Listed among George Mason business alumni award recipients for 2017.
- Helped lead a firm whose 2012 Race for a Cause attracted more than 3,000 participants supporting ten nonprofits.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Following IBM’s Hakkōda acquisition, Chris Barbin publicly thanked Joubran for his contribution as lead independent board member.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-joubran-52b293

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