# Jigish Shah

> Jigish Shah is the Executive Chairman of ArchLynk, a global digital supply chain consulting firm headquartered in San Jose, California. He co-founded Krypt in 2008 and built it into an eminent player in the SAP Supply Chain ecosystem over 14 years before orchestrating its 2022 merger with Novigo to create ArchLynk - backed by BV Investment Partners. Under his leadership as CEO, ArchLynk further acquired WCS Consulting in 2023 and grew to approximately 350 employees with $35M in annual revenue, establishing itself as an SAP Gold Partner serving enterprises across 4 continents with expertise in SAP Transportation Management, Integrated Business Planning, Global Trade Services, and AI/ML-driven supply chain solutions.

- **Role:** Executive Chairman at ArchLynk
- **Organizations:** ArchLynk, Krypt, AVYAY Solutions, Applied Materials, Tata Motors
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Master of Science (MS), Coventry University, Bachelor of Engineering, University of Mumbai
- **Known for:** Co-founded Krypt in 2008 and built it into a leading SAP Supply Chain consulting firm over 14 years, Orchestrated the 2022 merger of Krypt and Novigo to create ArchLynk, backed by BV Investment Partners, Grew ArchLynk to approximately 350 employees and $35M annual revenue across 4 continents

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Graduated with Bachelor of Engineering from University of Mumbai
- **1994-1995** — Completed MS at Coventry University, UK
- **1995** — Began career as ABAP programmer at Fortune 500 companies
- **1995-2006** — Progressed from ABAP programming to Program Management at Applied Materials and Tata Motors
- **2008** — Co-founded Krypt, an SAP supply chain consulting firm, in San Jose, California
- **2008-2022** — Served as Co-Founder and CEO of Krypt, building it into a global SAP Supply Chain leader
- **2021-2022** — Co-founded AVYAY Solutions alongside Krypt leadership
- **2022-11** — Orchestrated merger of Krypt and Novigo to form ArchLynk, backed by BV Investment Partners; became CEO/President of combined entity
- **2023-05** — Led acquisition of WCS Consulting, expanding ArchLynk's IBP and operations consulting capabilities
- **2023-09** — Established strategic partnership between ArchLynk and FourKites for predictive supply chain visibility
- **2025-01** — Transitioned from CEO to Executive Chairman of ArchLynk as Dave Medd was appointed CEO

## Achievements

- Co-founded Krypt in 2008 and built it into a leading SAP Supply Chain consulting firm over 14 years
- Orchestrated the 2022 merger of Krypt and Novigo to create ArchLynk, backed by BV Investment Partners
- Grew ArchLynk to approximately 350 employees and $35M annual revenue across 4 continents
- Led the acquisition of WCS Consulting in May 2023, strengthening SAP IBP capabilities
- Established ArchLynk as an SAP Gold Partner
- Launched ArchLynk Supply Chain Portal on the SAP Store
- Oversaw partnership with FourKites for executive-level predictive supply chain visibility
- Built a firm serving Fortune 500 enterprises across SAP TM, GTS, IBP, and EWM domains
- Progressed from ABAP developer to CEO/Executive Chairman over a 25+ year career in enterprise software

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Transitioned to Executive Chairman role at ArchLynk as Dave Medd was appointed CEO
- **2025-05** — ArchLynk announced plans to showcase supply chain innovations at SAP Sapphire 2026 in Orlando and Madrid
- **2023-09** — ArchLynk partnered with FourKites to enhance executive decision-making with predictive supply chain visibility
- **2023-05** — Led ArchLynk's acquisition of WCS Consulting to strengthen IBP and operations consulting
- **2022-11** — Completed merger of Krypt and Novigo to form ArchLynk under BV Investment Partners backing

## Links

- Website: https://archlynk.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jigish
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/novigo_scm
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/novigoscm

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Last updated: 2026-05-16