Name Matthew Rizai | Education Michigan State University | |
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Life and education
Rizai holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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Career
Rizai was Chairman and CEO of the Engineering Animation, Inc. (EAI). Rizai was credited with turning EAI into a highly innovative and profitable enterprise that created leading-edge software for the design and manufacturing productivity arena. Matt led EAI’s successful IPO in 1996 as well as its sale to Unigraphics Solutions (UGS) in 2000.
Prior to EAI, Rizai was the co-founder of Computer Aided Design Software, Inc. He was also a research engineer at General Motors Research Labs. Rizai is a Board Member of the Stafford Development Companies.
Rizai is a well-known leader of technology firms for more than two decades, and is quoted as an expert source in business books.
Workiva
Matthew Rizai co-founded Workiva in 2008 and currently serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Workiva (NYSE:WK) created Wdesk, a cloud-based productivity platform for enterprises to collect, link, report and analyze business data with control and accountability. Thousands of organizations, including over 65% of the Fortune 500, use Wdesk for risk, compliance or management reporting.
Rizai is known for his ability to build a collaborative culture that fosters the high level of innovation that is critical to successfully scaling technology firms.
Workiva was named Top 20 Government, Risk and Compliance Solution Providers of 2014 by CIO Review Magazine
In 2015, Workiva took home the honor of Top Enterprise Risk Management Solution Providers; also awarded by CIO Review Magazine