What’s more, CEO Fred Laluyaux said this will be the last private round prior to an IPO some time in “the not-too-distant future.” To that end, he announced that the company has hired James Budge, former Genesys and Rovi CFO and COO, as its Chief Financial Officer. It is common for companies like Anaplan that are planning on going public to hire a CFO with public company experience before filing.