1 August, 2021

E120 – Adam Boyle, Pegasus

Adam Boyle is the CEO of Newcastle-based Pegasus, a competency management software and services organisation. Adam joined Pegasus as a General Manager in 2007 and became CEO in 2010, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. Pegasus was recently acquired by U.S. company Avetta; the deal was finalised last week after receiving regulatory approval.
During their chat, Ian & Adam discuss many topics including…

• The transition of Pegasus from a labor hire company to a tech company
• Pegasus’s recent acquisition by Avetta and how it came to be
• The benefits and challenges of running a Newcastle-based tech organisation
• Pegasus operating with a growth mindset
• Managing the tension between sales and development
• …and more!

Quickfire Recommendations

• Book: The Next Element by Andy Allen
• Podcast: How I Built This
• News Source: The Newcastle Herald, AFR, The Australian
• Favourite Tech CEO: Ryan Smith (Qualtrics)
• Favourite App: HeyYou
• Productivity Tool: Coffee
• Favourite TV Show: Loki, The Footy Show
• Ted Talk Topic: “How my broken leg at 22 became the means for me to change my life”