TA-backed Edmunds GovTech names John Kristel CEO

• Edmunds GovTech, backed by TA Associates since 2024, appointed John Kristel CEO, effective immediately.
• Bob Edmunds Sr. transitions to executive chairman following more than three decades as CEO, retaining responsibility for strategic leadership.
• Kristel joins from property technology software company Inhabit, where he was CEO; he also joins Edmunds GovTech’s board immediately.
• His experience includes government software provider Catalis, formerly Government Brands, and payments technology firm Stax Payments.

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