Hyland names John Newton as Chief Innovation Strategist

Hyland has appointed John Newton as its Chief Innovation Strategist to help advance its content management and AI-powered intelligence capabilities.

Newton brings over 40 years of digital transformation experience, having co-founded Documentum and Alfresco.

His background in enterprise content management is expected to aid Hyland in its aim to keep driving the market forward.

Hyland described Newton's appointment as part of its broader strategy to maintain its presence in AI-powered content intelligence, federated content strategies, and cloud innovation. Newton's new role will focus on supporting what Hyland calls its "future-ready roadmap."

"John's visionary experience in enterprise content management is a valuable asset for Hyland as we continue to drive the market forward with products like the Content Innovation Cloud. His alignment with Hyland and our vision to drive intelligent automation at scale makes his voice the ideal champion for how we will continue to redefine the market." Jitesh S. Ghai, Chief Executive Officer of Hyland, said:

Newton's work at Documentum and Alfresco significantly shaped the current enterprise content management sector.

Hyland stated that his arrival signals support for its open-source enterprise content management platform, which focuses on the scale, innovation objectives, and leadership needed to adapt the market through AI-powered intelligence, federated unification, and cloud-native strategies.

"Hyland isn't just responding to change—it's setting the pace. Their federated strategy, cloud-first mindset, investment in applied AI, and commitment to developer innovation are exactly what enterprise customers need today. I'm excited to actively collaborate with Jitesh, one of the most visionary CEOs in enterprise software, and the talented Hyland teams to accelerate this next evolution of content intelligence." Newton commented on his new position. 

In addition to his strategic responsibilities, Newton will deliver the keynote address during the DevCon track at CommunityLIVE 2025, the company's annual event for developers, architects, and technical professionals. The session will focus on Hyland's open-source and other advanced technologies.

Hyland describes its mission as providing organisations with unified content, process, and application intelligence solutions to support improved operations and engagement for teams globally, including many in the Fortune 100.