Retail tech veteran Todd P. Michaud takes top job at DemandTec

AI powered lifecycle pricing provider, DemandTec by Acoustic, has announced the appointment of Todd P. Michaud as its new CEO.

Michaud was formerly President and Chief Commercial Officer at Hypersonix.

Prior to that, he had executive leadership roles at Symphony RetailAI, NCR Corporation, Retalix USA, and IDS. He also served as President and CEO at Revionics and began his career at IBM Corporation.

“I was committed to filling the DemandTec leadership role with someone who demonstrates unparalleled excellence in retail, technology, customer obsession, and proven execution,” says Dennis Self, CEO at Acoustic.

“Todd delivers powerfully on all those criteria, and his obvious passion for the growth opportunity with the proven team at DemandTec is inspiring.”

“I’ve been watching DemandTec’s impressive momentum since Acoustic was formed in 2019,” Michaud comments. 

“With the rapidly changing customer demand patterns, increased competition, inflation, and supply chain disruptions, there has never been a more opportune time for retailers to apply actionable intelligence designed to read and interpret customer demand signals in transaction data and then apply predictive and prescriptive insights.”

“This knowledge allows retailers and CPG brands worldwide to shape shopper behaviours and drive profitable revenue growth and business impact. I’m excited and proud to lead the amazing DemandTec team as we drive meaningful value for our customers.”

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