Insight names Accenture vet Jack Azagury as CEO; North America president resigns

“Azagoury is a serious services executive, not some box-kicker,” said martinwolf M&A Advisors president Martin Wolf

Insight Enterprises Monday named Accenture vet Jack Azagury as its new president and CEO, effective 13 April.

Azagury is a channel services veteran who previously led a $15bn (£11.2bn) services business as the former group chief executive of consulting for Solution Provider 500 powerhouse Accenture.

At the same time, Insight, whose British arm ranks number nine on CRN’s Top VARs list, announced that North America president Dee Burger, who joined Insight four years ago, is stepping aside effective 31 March to pursue other opportunities.

“Burger's decision to step down was not the result of any disagreement with the company or the board of director or management on any matter relating to the company's operations, policies or practices,” Insight said in a filing Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, general counsel Sam Cowley, a ten-year Insight vet, is retiring effective 31 March, after what Insight called a “distinguished 43-year career.”

He is being succeeded by Karim Adatia, who currently serves as SVP and deputy general counsel.

Insight declined a request for an interview with Azagury, noting he will not be available until after he officially assumes the role.

Azagury succeeds Joyce Mullen, the former Dell Technologies channel chief and global channels VP who took over as CEO four years ago and announced her retirement last October.

Mullen’s appointment, along with the hiring of Burger, were both aimed at accelerating Insight’s shift to a services-led model.

The hiring of Azagury is “clearly a signal” that Insight is stepping up its focus on delivering services, said Martin Wolf, president of martinwolf M&A Advisors, one of the top technology services investment advisory dealmakers.

“Azagoury is a serious services executive, not some box-kicker,” said Wolf

Insight’s AI push continues

Insight in a statement said the appointment of Azagury is aimed at accelerating the company’s “transformation as an AI-first solutions integrator.”

In a LinkedIn post, Azagury said: “We are at a pivotal moment.

“[AI] requires organisations to move beyond experimentation towards measurable impact, and we have work to do to meet the pace of this transformation.

“Our focus is clear: to accelerate our position as the world’s leading solutions integrator to help our clients realize the full potential of AI.”

Insight said it has made “meaningful investments in AI solutions” over the past year, including the acquisition last October of Inspire11, which is focused on helping companies create “lasting business impact” from AI.

Last November, Insight launched Insight AI, a comprehensive suite of services to address common barriers to AI “value realisation.”

The changing of the guard comes with Insight’s net sales in 2025 down five per cent to $8.2bn (£6.15bn) compared with $8.7bn in 2024.

North America sales in 2025 were down six per cent to $6.65bn compared with $7.05bn in 2024.

The company’s services sales for 2025 were up two per cent to $1.8bn compared with $1.7bn in the year ago quarter.

Product sales in 2025 were down seven per cent to $6.5bn compared with $7bn in 2024.

After the announcement, Insight shares closed up 41 cents to $71.12 on 23 March, hovering above the 52-week low of $70.32.

Azagury, a 29-year Accenture vet, led a consulting services team of over 47,000 employees and also served on Accenture’s global management committee from March 2020 through September 2025.

In September, Azagury joined private equity firm TowerBrook as a senior advisor, working with multiple portfolio companies, including as chairman of global services firm Berkeley Research Group, chairman of audit, tax and advisory firm EisnerAmper and a member of the board of IT services provider CBTS, number 44 on the 2025 Solution Provider 500.

In the SEC filing, Insight said Azagury’s pay package includes a $1.1m base salary, target annual cash incentive of $1.65m, a $1m relocation bonus, and equity awards valued at $18m.

In the same filing, Insight said Cowley, the outgoing general counsel, will continue to serve as an advisor following his retirement for one year with a base salary of $418k and will continue to participate in the company’s benefit plans.

This article originally appeared on CRN UK sister website CRN.