Matt Kulangara
As a risk management firm , Woodruff Sawyer has made itself known for its customer service .
“ A lot of the large brokers that big clients work with , they don ’ t provide the type of customer care that we provide ,” explains Kulangara . “ We ’ re known for being a risk management firm that is also a brokerage which provides exceptional customer service .”
Woodruff Sawyer is specifically known by companies that are going to become IPOs .
“ I can ’ t get into specific names , but any name that you would hear about in the Bay Area that ’ s a tech company … there ’ s a good chance we were involved in the IPO for that ,” Kulangara shares : “ We have some of the best brokers in the world in that space , we really are the best in the world at Management Liability Insurance .”
Yet the company has largely evolved since Kulangara joined – especially seeing as he arrived right before COVID-19 struck . After getting familiar with the inner-workings of the company , Kulangara had to drop everything and reshape Woodruff Sawyer into a remote working company .
“ That was a big challenge in IT and we spent a year doing just that ,” he recalls .
At the same time , Kulangara wanted to help the company become more security aware and security focused .
“ As one of the leading brokerage firms in the world , we had to put security first in everything , even as we were going remote ,” Kulangara says .
Kulangara had strong support from his COO and CEO to be able to do this – they could see their teams spending all of their time hopping around 50 different systems ,
Matt Kulangara
TITLE : PARTNER AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
INDUSTRY : INSURANCE LOCATION : SAN FRANCISCO
Matt Kulangara , an esteemed leader within the insurance industry , has dedicated over 25 years to pioneering digital innovation and enhancing cybersecurity in this sector . As the CIO of Woodruff- Sawyer , he is renowned for his expertise in AI and Cyber Risk Management . His accomplishments include building industrydisrupting systems focused on driving business value . Holding a master ’ s in Information Systems Management from Harvard University , his academic foundation amplifies his commitment to transforming the insurance landscape . Matt ’ s leadership is characterised by his ability to build and motivate high-performing teams , focusing on execution to lead the insurance industry toward a technologically advanced and secure future . fintechmagazine . com 111