# Kenny Hsu

> Kenny Hsu is the Seattle-area chief business officer of Armada, where he brings a career in finance, sales planning, and revenue operations to the commercial challenge of putting connectivity and AI infrastructure in remote and disconnected places. His path includes work at Deloitte & Touche, Colliers International, Evans & Evans, McKinsey & Company, Symphony Commerce, Medallia, Anaplan, and AuditBoard; a CFA credential; honors at Columbia Business School; and a documented preference for careful forecasting, cross-functional cooperation, and investment cases grounded in results.

- **Role:** Chief Business Officer at Armada
- **Organizations:** Armada, AuditBoard, Anaplan, Medallia, Symphony Commerce, McKinsey & Company, Evans & Evans, Colliers International, Deloitte & Touche
- **Education:** Columbia University - Columbia Business School, University of British Columbia
- **Known for:** Named number 16 on The Software Report's 2020 list of Top 25 Software Sales Executives., Helped lead revenue operations at AuditBoard during its growth toward and beyond $100 million in revenue and before its 2024 acquisition by Hg for more than $3 billion., Graduated in the top 10 percent at Columbia Business School and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Received a full-tuition merit-based scholarship at the University of British Columbia.
- **2005** — Earned the Chartered Financial Analyst credential.
- **2008** — Published The Mexican Dream: Affordable Housing in Mexico in Columbia Business School's Chazen Web Journal; the paper was runner-up in a study-tour paper competition.
- **2009** — Inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma at Columbia Business School and graduated in the top 10 percent; his profile also reports a top-5-percent class rank.
- **2020** — Named one of The Software Report's Top 25 Software Sales Executives while serving as Anaplan's Global Head of Sales Planning and Analytics.
- **2021** — Joined AuditBoard as vice president of revenue operations and publicly discussed pricing, reliable forecasting, and cross-functional operating relationships.
- **2024** — Was part of AuditBoard's leadership during the period culminating in its acquisition by Hg for more than $3 billion.
- **2026** — Serves as Armada's chief business officer and co-leads its Seattle-area presence as the company expands edge AI infrastructure and modular data center deployments.

## Achievements

- Named number 16 on The Software Report's 2020 list of Top 25 Software Sales Executives.
- Helped lead revenue operations at AuditBoard during its growth toward and beyond $100 million in revenue and before its 2024 acquisition by Hg for more than $3 billion.
- Graduated in the top 10 percent at Columbia Business School and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma.
- Earned the Chartered Financial Analyst credential in 2005.
- Co-leads Armada's Seattle-area operation, which GeekWire reported had grown to about 120 employees in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Armada raised a $230 million Series B at a $2 billion pre-money valuation and announced a Johnson Controls framework agreement for modular data center production.
- **2026-05** — GeekWire reported that Armada's Seattle-area engineering hub had grown to about 120 people and was led by Kenny Hsu and Chief AI Officer Prag Mishra.
- **2026-03** — Armada announced a collaboration integrating Microsoft Azure Local and Foundry Local with its edge platform and Galleon modular data centers.

## Links

- Website: https://armada.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-hsu-ab95344

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Last updated: 2026-09-26