Zilliant Bolsters Pricing Expertise with Two Strategic Leadership Appointments

October 08, 2024 at 07:00 AM EDT

Industry experts Bernard Kang and Stephan Liozu join Zilliant, reinforcing the company’s strength in pricing lifecycle management

Zilliant, the leader in pricing lifecycle management, today announced the appointment of two renowned pricing experts to its leadership team: Bernard Kang as Vice President of Pricing Advisory and Dr. Stephan Liozu as Vice President of Commercial Pricing Excellence. These strategic hires further enhance Zilliant’s market leading pricing expertise and underscore its commitment to delivering unparalleled customer value.

As VP of Pricing Advisory, Kang will lead the Pricing Science and Pricing Consulting teams, driving Zilliant’s expert services offering. Liozu, in his role as VP of Commercial Pricing Excellence, will concentrate on enhancing Zilliant’s industry expertise and thought leadership, building brand advocacy and help customers think through pricing trends.

Kang joins Zilliant with over two decades of experience in global pricing, commercial analytics, and business transformation. His most recent role was as Partner and Global Pricing and Commercial Analytics Practice Leader at Ernst & Young LLP., where he drove billion-dollar margin improvements in manufacturing, implemented sophisticated pricing models in the chemicals industry and spearheaded multi-year pricing transformations in medical devices.

Liozu brings over 20 years of experience in pricing, innovation and value management to Zilliant. A highly accredited expert in the global pricing landscape, he is the accomplished author of over 15 pricing books, including “Pricing—The New CEO Imperative” (2021) and “Value-based Pricing: 12 Lessons to Make Your Transformation Successful” (2024). He is also recognized as one of Zilliant’s 24 Pricing People to Follow in 2024.

“Pricing is more important than ever as it impacts brand, financials, buying experiences and selling,” said Zilliant CEO Pascal Yammine. “Bernard’s and Stephan’s combined expertise will be instrumental as we continue to innovate and expand our offerings to meet the evolving needs of our global client base.”

These appointments come at a time of rapid growth for Zilliant. Kang and Liozu's proven ability to foster strong teams and their deep industry knowledge will be crucial in supporting Zilliant’s next phase of growth and benefiting the entire ecosystem of customers and partners.

“Joining Zilliant at this pivotal moment in the company’s trajectory is incredibly exciting,” Kang said. “Zilliant’s innovative solutions and commitment to customer success align perfectly with my passion for helping businesses unlock the full potential of strategic pricing.”

Liozu added, “In today's dynamic market, strategic pricing is the key to unlocking sustainable growth and profitability. Joining Zilliant provides an unparalleled opportunity to push the boundaries of pricing excellence and empower businesses to thrive in an increasingly complex economic environment.”

For more information about Zilliant and its intelligent pricing and sales solutions, please visit zilliant.com.

About Zilliant

Zilliant helps businesses put pricing at the heart of their business by managing the entire pricing lifecycle. Zilliant’s data science, cloud-native software and passion for customer success deliver the highest ROI, fastest time to value and highest customer satisfaction. Learn more about how Zilliant helps businesses unlock the full power of pricing at zilliant.com.